119th Congress · House bill · Last action Oct 29, 2026
H.R. 4598IntroducedNative Americans
Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act
Sponsor: Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa (D-NM)Introduced Jul 22, 2025
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In plain English
H.R. 4598 allows the federal government to deposit unpaid interest payments into three Native American water settlement funds: the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund, the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund, and the Aamodt Settlement Pueblos' Fund. These funds were created under water rights settlement agreements in 2009 and 2010 that did not originally permit interest to accrue. Sponsored by Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM).
What’s in the bill (5 sections)
- Sec. 2. Authorization of payment of adjusted interest on the navajo
- Sec. 3. Authorization of payment of adjusted interest on the taos
- Sec. 4. Authorization of payment of adjusted interest on the aamodt
- Sec. 5. Disclaimer
- Sec. 6. Investment earnings
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Activity timeline
Oct 29
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 751.
Oct 29
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-854.
Oct 29
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-854.
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Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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Jul 22, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jul 22
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Introduced in House
Jul 22
Jul 22, 2025
Jul 22, 2025
Introduced in House
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Full action log
All 8 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
2026
Oct 29
HOUSEPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 751.
Oct 29
HOUSEReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-854.
Oct 29
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-854.
Sep 15
HOUSEOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 15
HOUSECommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025
Jul 22
HOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jul 22
Introduced in House
Jul 22
Introduced in House
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