Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025
A Democratic bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 3 cosponsors
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed Senate unanimous consent
- Awaiting House
The Senate by unanimous consent (no one objected, so there was no vote): no senator's position on it was recorded.
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025. It makes a technical correction to the water rights settlement for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation from the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009. Specifically, the bill authorizes the payment of adjusted interest on a development fund. It authorizes $5,124,902.12 to be appropriated to the Secretary for deposit into the Development Fund. The Senate passed this act on December 11, 2025.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +6
Would Native Americans be better off under this?
The bill directly funds a water rights settlement for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation.
- Scored +5
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?
The bill provides necessary funding for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes' water rights settlement through the Development Fund.
- Scored +4
Does this invest in rural communities?
The appropriation supports a water rights settlement which is critical for the development of the Duck Valley Reservation.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 2 authorizes an appropriation of $5,124,902.12 to the Secretary to be deposited into the Development Fund, which provides the specified funds for the authorized purpose.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- The provided text does not contain any information regarding potential negative impacts, consequences, or burdens for individuals or groups of people.
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? — The bill directly funds a water rights settlement for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The funding supports tribal development which can provide economic stability for residents of the reservation. Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The bill provides funds intended for the development of the Duck Valley Reservation community.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — The bill provides necessary funding for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes' water rights settlement through the Development Fund.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this invest in rural communities? — The appropriation supports a water rights settlement which is critical for the development of the Duck Valley Reservation.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make the government pay for what it commits to? — The bill authorizes the appropriation of approximately $5.12 million for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes' Development Fund.
- 12/15/2025
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Held at the desk.
- Received in the House.
- 12/11/2025
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8691; text: CR S8691)
- 11/4/2025
- Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-94.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 261.
- 3/5/2025
- Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 2/19/2025
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 2/12/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Mike CrapoRepublican · Idaho
James RischRepublican · Idaho
Jacky RosenDemocrat · Nevada