United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

S 689 — Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025

Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 75.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 18% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

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Summary

Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025This bill recognizes and settles the water rights of the Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation in California. It also establishes and provides funding for a settlement trust fund.Specifically, the bill authorizes, ratifies, and confirms a specified water rights settlement agreement entered into by the tribe, the South Tule Independent Ditch Company, and the Tule River Association, thus satisfying claims to water rights in California.Additionally, the bill outlines the tribe's water rights, including the right to divert and use 5,828 acre-feet of water per year from the South Fork Tule River.Next, the bill establishes and provides funding for the Tule River Indian Tribe Settlement Trust Fund. Amounts deposited in this trust fund shall be made available to the tribe for water development projects.The bill also transfers specified lands, including a portion of federal lands in the Sequoia National Forest, into trust for the benefit of the tribe.The bill outlines waivers, releases, and retentions of claims by the tribe and the United States under the settlement agreement.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

9 added · 2 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes in the bill S 689 include the addition of a report date and reference to the Senate calendar. The introductory language indicating the bill was initially introduced has been removed. These amendments create a clearer record of the bill's progression through the Senate.

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689 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
689 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
689 To approve the settlement of the water right claims of the Tule River Tribe, and for other purposes.
75 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
689 [Report No.
119-22] To approve the settlement of the water right claims of the Tule River Tribe, and for other purposes.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To approve the settlement of the water right claims of the Tule River Tribe, and for other purposes.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs May 12, 2025 Reported by Ms.
Murkowski without amendment _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To approve the settlement of the water right claims of the Tule River Tribe, and for other purposes.
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Calendar No.
75 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
689 [Report No.
119-22] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To approve the settlement of the water right claims of the Tule River Tribe, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ May 12, 2025 Reported without amendment
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What Congress says this changes

S. Rept. 119-22

Published by the reporting committee Not generated — this is the committee's own “Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported”.

The committee states that this bill does not amend existing law. (S. Rept. 119-22)

Source: S. Rept. 119-22 · govinfo

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1313)

  3. Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  4. Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-22.

  5. Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-22.

  6. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 75.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 689 do?
Tule River Tribe Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025This bill recognizes and settles the water rights of the Tule River Indian Tribe of the Tule River Reservation in California. It also establishes and provides funding for a settlement trust fund.Specifically, the bill authorizes, ratifies, and confirms a specified water rights settlement agreement entered into by the tribe, the South Tule Independent Ditch Company, and the Tule River Association, thus satisfying claims to water rights in California.Additionally, the bill outlines the tribe's water rights, including the right to divert and use 5,828 acre-feet of water per year from the South Fork Tule River.Next, the bill establishes and provides funding for the Tule River Indian Tribe Settlement Trust Fund. Amounts deposited in this trust fund shall be made available to the tribe for water development projects.The bill also transfers specified lands, including a portion of federal lands in the Sequoia National Forest, into trust for the benefit of the tribe.The bill outlines waivers, releases, and retentions of claims by the tribe and the United States under the settlement agreement.
Who sponsors S 689?
S 689 is sponsored by Schiff, Adam B. (Democratic) and Padilla, Alex (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 689?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 24, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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