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119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Jun 4, 2026
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S. 563IntroducedNative Americans

Senate settles water rights dispute with Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo

Sponsor: Sen. Heinrich, Martin (D-NM)1 cosponsorIntroduced Feb 13, 2025
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Introduced
Feb 13
Senate committee
Mar 5
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Senate floor
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House
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5
Signed
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Activity timeline

Jun 4
Jun 4
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 428.
Jun 4
Jun 4
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-124.
Jun 4
Jun 4
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-124.
Mar 5
Mar 5, 2025
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 13
Feb 13, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Feb 13
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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All 6 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
2026
Jun 4
SENATEPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 428.
Jun 4
SENATECommittee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-124.
Jun 4
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-124.
2025
Mar 5
SENATECommittee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 13
SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Feb 13
Introduced in Senate

All 1 cosponsor

1 Democrat · 0 Republicans
Democrats (1)

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