119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 13, 2025
Navajo Nation Rio San José Stream System Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025
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Latest action (Feb 13, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 13, 2025)
Navajo Nation Rio San José Stream System Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025
This bill recognizes and settles certain water rights claims in New Mexico of the Navajo Nation. It also establishes and provides funding for a settlement trust fund.
Specifically, the bill authorizes, ratifies, and confirms a specified water rights settlement agreement entered into by the Navajo Nation, New Mexico, and others, thus satisfying claims to water rights in the Rio San José Stream System in New Mexico.
The bill establishes and provides funding for the Navajo Nation Rio San José Water Rights Settlement Trust Fund (and specified accounts) for purposes of carrying out this bill.
Additionally, the bill (1) specifies the water rights of the tribe; and (2) outlines waivers, releases, and retentions of claims by the tribe and the United States.
The bill also allows for additional service areas for the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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PUEBLO OF LAGUNA · lobbying firm or registrant: JORDAN LAW FIRM, LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 6, 2026 · issue area: Indian/Native American Affairs
Amount not reported
S.562 and H.R. 1322 Pueblos of Laguna and Acoma Indian Water Rights Settlement; S.565 and H.R. 1324 Navajo Nation Rio San Jose Water Rights Settlement; Land Grant-Mercedes Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation (S. 1363 and H.R. 2785)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. View filing
PUEBLO OF LAGUNA · lobbying firm or registrant: JORDAN LAW FIRM, LLC
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · amended · posted Oct 3, 2025 · issue area: Indian/Native American Affairs
Amount not reported
S.562 and H.R. 1322 Pueblos of Laguna and Acoma Indian Water Rights Settlement; S.565 and H.R. 1324 Navajo Nation Rio San Jose Water Rights Settlement; Land Grant-Mercedes Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation (S. 1363 and H.R. 2785)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. View filing
PUEBLO OF LAGUNA · lobbying firm or registrant: JORDAN LAW FIRM, LLC
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · amended · posted Oct 3, 2025 · issue area: Indian/Native American Affairs
Amount not reported
S.562 and H.R. 1322 Pueblos of Laguna and Acoma Indian Water Rights Settlement; S.565 and H.R. 1324 Navajo Nation Rio San Jose Water Rights Settlement; Land Grant-Mercedes Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation (S. 1363 and H.R. 2785)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. View filing
PUEBLO OF LAGUNA · lobbying firm or registrant: JORDAN LAW FIRM, LLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 3, 2025 · issue area: Indian/Native American Affairs
Amount not reported
S.562 and H.R. 1322 Pueblos of Laguna and Acoma Indian Water Rights Settlement; S.565 and H.R. 1324 Navajo Nation Rio San Jose Water Rights Settlement; Land Grant-Mercedes Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation (S. 1363 and H.R. 2785)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. View filing