What is the current status of S 546?

S 546 is currently: Passed Senate.

S 546 was sponsored by Catherine Cortez Masto (D), Sen.

Water Rights Settlement Correction

IntroducedN/A

Passed Senate8 months ago

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House

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Awaiting House vote

Native AmericansFederal-Indian relationsIndian lands and resources rightsGovernment trust fundsIndian claimsWater use and supplyNevadaInterest, dividends, interest ratesIdaho

Why This Matters

This bill corrects a mistake in a previous law regarding water rights for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes, ensuring they receive a specific payment to support their development fund.

If you are a member of the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes, this bill helps secure important funding for your community.

Who this affects

Shoshone-Paiute Tribes

What it costs

The bill authorizes payment to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes equivalent to unpaid interest on $60 million from October 1, 2009, to January 25, 2016. Congressional Budget Office

What changes is this bill making?

1This bill makes a technical correction to a previous law about water rights for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes.
2It allows for a specific payment of over $5 million to be added to a Development Fund.
3The bill updates language in the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009.
4It ensures that the tribes receive the correct interest payments related to their water rights.
5The bill was passed by the Senate on December 11, 2025.

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Technical Correction to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025This bill authorizes deposit of specified interest payments into the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes Water Rights Development Fund. This fund was established in 2009 under the water rights settlement agreement for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation.

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Water Rights Settlement Correction

IntroducedN/A

Passed Senate8 months ago

Intro

Senate

House

Pres

Awaiting House vote

Native AmericansFederal-Indian relationsIndian lands and resources rightsGovernment trust fundsIndian claimsWater use and supplyNevadaInterest, dividends, interest ratesIdaho

Why This Matters

This bill corrects a mistake in a previous law regarding water rights for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes, ensuring they receive a specific payment to support their development fund.

If you are a member of the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes, this bill helps secure important funding for your community.

Who this affects

Shoshone-Paiute Tribes

What it costs

The bill authorizes payment to the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes equivalent to unpaid interest on $60 million from October 1, 2009, to January 25, 2016. Congressional Budget Office

What changes is this bill making?

1This bill makes a technical correction to a previous law about water rights for the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes.
2It allows for a specific payment of over $5 million to be added to a Development Fund.
3The bill updates language in the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009.
4It ensures that the tribes receive the correct interest payments related to their water rights.
5The bill was passed by the Senate on December 11, 2025.

Read the detailed summary

Read full document