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S. 564119th CongressPlaced on the calendarLatest action Jun 4, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025
Introduced:
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S 564 confirms Zuni water rights and funds a $685 million trust for tribal water systems and land protections.
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This bill approves a settlement confirming the Zuni Tribe's water rights in the Zuni River Stream System in New Mexico and shields those rights from loss through non-use. It creates a roughly $685 million trust fund for tribal water infrastructure, protects the Zuni Salt Lake by withdrawing about 92,000 acres from mining and development, and directs certain federal lands into trust for the Tribe.
It affects the Zuni Tribe, the U.S. Department of the Interior, the State of New Mexico, and other water users in the Zuni River basin, including individual landowners known as "Allottees." It does not affect other tribes' water rights or land claims.
In exchange for the funding and rights confirmation, the Tribe and federal government agree to drop related legal claims once court approval and full funding occur. Nearby residents and water users could see changes to land use and water management rules in the affected area.
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Right now: it was placed on the Senate floor calendar, and the official record shows no floor action on it since. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 429.