# 117-hr-8921: Pueblos of Jemez and Zia Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022

117-hr-8921, Pueblos of Jemez and Zia Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM); status Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8921
- Congress: 117
- Title: Pueblos of Jemez and Zia Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Introduced: 2022-09-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Pueblos of Jemez and Zia Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022 This bill authorizes, ratifies, and confirms a specified water rights settlement agreement entered into by the Pueblo of Jemez, the Pueblo of Zia, the United States, New Mexico, and others, thus satisfying claims to water rights in the Jemez River Stream System in New Mexico. Additionally, the bill establishes and provides funding for two settlement trust funds.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z

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- 117-hr-7791: Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022
- 117-hr-2930: Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2021
- 117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 117-hr-8404: Respect for Marriage Act
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-8921 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8921)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8921 (as of 2025-11-18).