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Pechanga Band of Indians Water Rights Settlement Technical Amendments Act

In committee: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 8546 · House Bill · 119th Congress

Stage
In committee
Started in
House
Sponsors
2
Latest action
Sep 10, 2026

What it does

The bill amends the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act to make technical corrections, primarily by updating the legal definition of the Band’s reservation to include specific parcels of land added on various historical dates and clarifying inclusions of trust-held lands within the Santa Margarita River Watershed. It also revises the permitted uses of the Pechanga Water Quality account to broadly address water quality issues in the Wolf Valley Basin, replacing the prior narrow focus on groundwater desalination. The bill affirms that these changes do not affect existing water rights, the enforceability date of the settlement, or the validity of prior federal…

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Apr 28, 2026

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Sep 10, 2026

  3. Floor (Not started)

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