Bill adds $5.1 million in interest to Shoshone-Paiute water fund
In markupH.R. 10306Latest action
Sponsor: Mark E. Amodei · Representative · NV
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Official title: Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025
119th Congress
Topics: Family & community
Introduced:
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The bill authorizes a $5,124,902.12 payment to fix an interest shortfall in a 2009 tribal water settlement fund.
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What does this do?
This bill amends a 2009 law that created a Development Fund for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes as part of a water rights settlement. It authorizes an additional payment of $5,124,902.12 into that fund, correcting an accounting oversight involving accumulated interest.
Who does it affect?
The bill affects the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation, which spans Nevada and Idaho, and federal agencies like the Department of the Interior that manage the settlement funds.
Why does it matter?
The correction ensures the tribes receive interest they were originally entitled to under the 2009 settlement, without altering who controls the fund or how it may be used.
What does it cost, and who pays?
- Adds $5,124,902.12 to fund
- Fixes 2009 interest oversight
- No change to fund's use
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Based on the “Introduced in House” text of Sep 8, 2026.
After that text, a committee agreed on Sep 15, 2026 to send the bill to the full chamber with changes. This plain-language version may not reflect them.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedSep 8, 2026
- House committeeYou are here · Sep 15, 2026
- House vote
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
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