Darrell Issa (R-CA)
Pechanga Band of Indians Water Rights Settlement Technical Amendments Act
A Republican bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
In committee
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Pechanga Band of Indians Water Rights Settlement Technical Amendments Act," aims to amend the existing Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act. It focuses on making technical corrections to the previous legislation. The amendments include updates to the definition of the "Reservation" to include specific historical dates and contiguous lands. It also modifies the permitted uses of the Pechanga Water Quality Account. Finally, it authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to execute these agreed-upon amendments to the settlement agreement.
Yes· 3 of 7
- Scored +8
Would Native Americans be better off under this?
Directly benefits the Pechanga Band of Indians by clarifying land rights and water quality funding.
- Scored +5
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?
Expands the scope of activities to address water quality issues in the Wolf Valley Basin.
- Scored +4
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?
Provides technical corrections and clear definitions for trust lands and reservation boundaries.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Redefinition of Reservation: Under Section 2(a), the definition of "Reservation" is updated to include land set aside by specific Executive orders and land added on various dates between 1893 and 2008. This also includes contiguous land held in trust or located within the Santa Margarita River Watershed that may be placed into trust after the enforceability date.
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Expanded Water Quality Activities: According to Section 2(b), the Pechanga Water Quality Account can now be used for "activities to address water quality issues within the Wolf Valley Basin," whereas it was previously limited to groundwater desalination activities.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts 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 Pechanga Band of Indians by clarifying land rights and water quality funding. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — Benefits residents of the Wolf Valley Basin through water quality improvements. Would farmers be better off under this? — Improved water quality in the basin can benefit agricultural activities.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this better protect air, water and wildlife? — Expands the scope of activities to address water quality issues in the Wolf Valley Basin. Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests? — Provides technical corrections and clear definitions for trust lands and reservation boundaries. Does this invest in rural communities? — Provides better water quality management for rural tribal lands.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — Clarifies and protects land and water rights for the Pechanga Band of Indians.
- 9/10/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
- 4/28/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
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Ken CalvertRepublican · California