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S. 546 · 119th Congress

Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025

Passed SenateNative Americans
IntroducedFeb 12, 2025
Passed SenateDec 11, 2025
Passed HouseNot yet
To PresidentNot yet
Became lawNot yet

Where it stands

Passed Senate. Latest step, Dec 15, 2025: Held at the desk.

What it does

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Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025

This bill authorizes deposit of specified interest payments into the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes Water Rights Development Fund. This fund was established in 2009 under the water rights settlement agreement for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation.

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in Senate, Feb 12, 2025).

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What has happened

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  1. Dec 11, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.Library of Congress
  2. Nov 4, 2025Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-94.Library of Congress
  3. Feb 12, 2025Introduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

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Cosponsors

  • Mike Crapo R-ID
  • James E. Risch R-ID
  • Jacky Rosen D-NV