Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM)
To amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act to modify a provision relating to the extension of certain dates for the completion of the Regional Water System, and for other purposes.
A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill amends the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act. It changes a provision regarding the extension of dates for completing the Regional Water System. The bill adds a process for determining substantial completion. Specifically, it allows for the extension of dates if certain parties agree it is reasonably necessary. These parties include the Pueblos, the United States, the State, the City, and the County.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +5
Would Native Americans be better off under this?
Directly benefits the Pueblos by allowing flexibility to complete their regional water system.
- Scored +3
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
Provides better prospects for completing critical water infrastructure in rural areas.
- Scored +3
Does this invest in rural communities?
Facilitates the completion of a regional water system which is critical infrastructure for rural and indigenous areas.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Flexibility in Project Completion: The bill allows dates for the Regional Water System to be extended if the Pueblos, the United States, the State, the City, and the County agree it is reasonably necessary (Section 1). This could prevent the project from failing due to rigid deadlines.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for people are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would Native Americans be better off under this? — Directly benefits the Pueblos by allowing flexibility to complete their regional water system. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — Provides better prospects for completing critical water infrastructure in rural areas. Would farmers be better off under this? — Water system completion is generally beneficial for agricultural activities in the region.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this invest in rural communities? — Facilitates the completion of a regional water system which is critical infrastructure for rural and indigenous areas. Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests? — Clarifies the completion of water systems on federal and state lands.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — The bill supports the completion of water systems related to Pueblo settlement rights.
- 9/10/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
- 12/18/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Introduced in House
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