# 119-hr-6869: To amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act to modify a provision relating to the extension of certain dates for the completion of the Regional Water System, and for other purposes.

119-hr-6869, To amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act to modify a provision relating to the extension of certain dates for the completion of the Regional Water System, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6869
- Congress: 119
- Title: To amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act to modify a provision relating to the extension of certain dates for the completion of the Regional Water System, and for other purposes.
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-12-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-12

## Summary

**Requires unanimous agreement to extend the Regional Water System timeline.** This bill would amend Section 623(g) of the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act to treat completion dates as conditions precedent and to allow extensions only when the Pueblos, the United States (acting through the Secretary), the State, the City, and the County jointly determine an extension is reasonably necessary. - Pueblos: Gives the Pueblos an explicit, binding role in any extension decision by requiring their agreement before deadlines can be moved. - State, local, and federal partners: Requires consensus among the Secretary, the State, the City, and the County and sets a "reasonably necessary" standard for approving extensions. - Project timelines and settlement framework: Preserves the Aamodt settlement structure while creating a clear, multi-party process to extend substantial completion dates and does not add new funding or eligibility changes. *Would not change federal spending or revenues and does not authorize new appropriations.*

## Provisions PRIA read

- Regional water deadline extensions for Pueblos: mixed, low. This bill would allow the dates in subsection (e) for substantial completion of the Regional Water System to be extended. Any extension would only be allowed if the Pueblos, the United States (acting through the Secretary), the State, the City, and the County all agree. Those parties would have to…

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- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-5356: National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6869 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6869)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-5356: National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5356)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6869 (as of 2026-09-12).