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S. 4417119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Jul 29, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Pechanga Band of Indians Water Rights Settlement Technical Amendments Act
Introduced:
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S 4417 makes two technical fixes to a 2016 tribal water law, expanding fund uses and clarifying reservation land definitions.
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S 4417 amends the Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act, originally passed in 2016. One fix updates the legal definition of the Pechanga Reservation by listing historical land-addition dates going back to 1882 and clarifying which nearby trust lands count for water rights purposes. The other fix expands how a special water quality fund can be spent, allowing it to cover any water quality activities in the Wolf Valley Basin rather than only groundwater desalination.
The bill directly affects the Pechanga Band of Indians and the Department of the Interior, which manages tribal trust lands and must update related agreements. It indirectly affects local water users and agencies in the Santa Margarita River Watershed region of Riverside County, California.
The updates change the scope of permissible fund spending and the definition of reservation boundaries, which may affect how water quality projects are planned and which lands are recognized for water rights purposes. The bill explicitly states that no existing water rights held by any party are changed by these technical corrections.
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Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.