119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Apr 9, 2025
New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes Historical or Traditional Use Cooperation and Coordination Act
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Latest action (Sep 24, 2026): Held at the desk.
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New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes Historical or Traditional Use Cooperation and Coordination Act
This bill directs the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service to enter a memorandum of understanding with the New Mexico Land Grant Council to describe existing processes that land grants-mercedes may use to obtain authorization for historical, traditional, or other uses of federal lands.
Land grants-mercedes were created when Spain and Mexico issued grants of land to communities or individuals. When the United States acquired the land, including New Mexico, a process was created for adjudicating and recognizing these property rights. During that process, most land grants-mercedes lands became federal lands. Today, New Mexico recognizes 27 community land grants-mercedes as political subdivisions.
When entering into the memorandum of understanding, the BLM and the Forest Service must consult with Indian tribes.
The memorandum of understanding must provide for (1) enhanced cooperation and coordination between the BLM, the Forest Service, and qualified land grants-mercedes; and (2) subsidiary agreements with certain land grants-mercedes for specific projects.
Additionally, the bill outlines what the memorandum of understanding must describe, such as the procedures for notice and comments on land management planning decisions.
Finally, the BLM and the Forest Service must include in land use plans a section that evaluates the impact of other uses in the plan on historical or traditional uses by land grants-mercedes.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4898-4901; text: CR S4898-4901)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4898-4901; text: CR S4898-4901)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 476.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 119-237.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced in Senate
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SANTO DOMINGO PUEBLO · lobbying firm or registrant: JENNER & BLOCK LLP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Advocate for amendments to S. 1363, oppose S. 1363.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS · lobbying firm or registrant: BACKCOUNTRY HUNTERS & ANGLERS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 27, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$5,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Land Exchange Oil Spill Recovery Act of 2025, S. 1470, Continental Divide National Scenic Trail Completion Act, S. 2262, American Voices in Federal Lands Act, S. 1363, New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes Historical or Traditional Use Cooperation and Coordination Act, H.J. Res. 140, congressional disapproval of Bureau of Land Mana…
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SANTO DOMINGO PUEBLO · lobbying firm or registrant: JENNER & BLOCK LLP
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Advocate for amendments to S. 1363, oppose S. 1363.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SANTO DOMINGO PUEBLO · lobbying firm or registrant: TELEGRAPH AVENUE ADVISORS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 18, 2026 · issue area: Agriculture
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
In support of housing funding, wastewater treatment funding; advocate for amendments to S. 1363; oppose S. 1363
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SANTO DOMINGO PUEBLO · lobbying firm or registrant: TELEGRAPH AVENUE ADVISORS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 18, 2026 · issue area: Clean Air and Water (quality)
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
In support of housing funding, wastewater treatment funding; advocate for amendments to S. 1363; oppose S. 1363
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SANTO DOMINGO PUEBLO · lobbying firm or registrant: TELEGRAPH AVENUE ADVISORS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 18, 2026 · issue area: Housing
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
In support of housing funding, wastewater treatment funding; advocate for amendments to S. 1363; oppose S. 1363
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
SANTO DOMINGO PUEBLO · lobbying firm or registrant: TELEGRAPH AVENUE ADVISORS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 18, 2026 · issue area: Indian/Native American Affairs
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
In support of housing funding, wastewater treatment funding; advocate for amendments to S. 1363; oppose S. 1363
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
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
…er 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 TAOS · 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
…ts Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act; 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
…er 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
…er 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 TAOS · 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
…tion Settlement Act; Taos Pueblo water rights settlement funding and infrastructure projects; Land Grant-Mercedes Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation (S. 1363 and H.R. 2785).
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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
…er 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