Several Native American communities in New Mexico — the Navajo Nation, Taos Pueblo, and the Aamodt Settlement Pueblos — are owed interest payments on water rights settlement trust funds that Congress previously authorized but never fully funded. This bill would authorize an additional $6.36 million for the Navajo fund, $7.79 million for the Taos Pueblo fund, and $4.31 million for the Aamodt fund to make up for those shortfalls. It's a technical correction that fulfills financial commitments the federal government already made to these Tribal communities.
Congressional Summary
This bill authorizes deposits representing unpaid interest into the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund, the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund, and the Aamodt Settlement Pueblos’ Fund. These funds were established in 2009 and 2010 under certain water rights settlement agreements that did not allow accrual of interest.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in House
- Action Date
- 2025-07-22
- Date Added
- 2026-04-09
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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