# 119-hr-6931: Yavapai-Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025

119-hr-6931, Yavapai-Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6931
- Congress: 119
- Title: Yavapai-Apache Nation Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-04

## Summary

**Resolves the Yavapai-Apache Nation's water rights and funds major water infrastructure to protect Verde River flows.** The bill ratifies a negotiated settlement, creates a Tuñlnihcoh Water Infrastructure Project, and sets up long-term trust funding and delivery rules.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ), 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Big federal funding for water projects: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would require the Treasury to transfer large one-time amounts into named project and trust accounts. It would send about $731 million to a Cragin-Verde Pipeline account and about $152 million to a YAN Drinking Water account. The bill would create a Tuñlñnichoh Water Infrastruct…
- Pipeline, drinking plant, and CAP rules: mixed, high. If enacted, the bill would require the Cragin-Verde Pipeline to deliver at least 6,836.92 acre-feet per year to the Yavapai-Apache Nation and up to 1,912.18 AFY to Yavapai County users. The YAN drinking water plant must treat up to 2,250,000 gallons per day (3,000,000 gpd peak) and could be expande…
- Trust fund rules and spending limits: mixed, high. If enacted, the bill would create a Yavapai-Apache Nation Water Settlement Trust Fund managed by the Secretary. The Nation could withdraw money only with a Secretary-approved expenditure plan and the Secretary could enforce approved plans. The Trust Fund would hold deposited settlement amounts and…
- When the deal becomes enforceable: mixed, high. If enacted, the Agreement and many project actions would only become enforceable when the Secretary publishes findings in the Federal Register confirming required waivers, deposits, state and court approvals, and a final project decision. The bill sets a hard deadline: if the Secretary does not pub…
- Water rights, limits, and protections: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would have the United States hold specified water rights in trust for the Yavapai-Apache Nation. The bill would say those rights cannot be lost by non-use, forfeiture, or abandonment. It would bar selling or using certain trust water off the reservation, with limited exceptions…
- Forest land set aside and town transfer: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would withdraw designated National Forest land needed for the Cragin-Verde Pipeline and reserve it for Bureau of Reclamation use, closing it to public entry, mining claims, and certain leases. The Secretary must file and make a boundary map available. The bill would also direct…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-2025: Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250
- 119-hr-5401: Pay Our Troops Act of 2026
- 119-hr-396: TRUST in Congress Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6931 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6931)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-2025: Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2025)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-9250: Great American Outdoors Act 250](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9250)
- [119-hr-5401: Pay Our Troops Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5401)
- [119-hr-396: TRUST in Congress Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-396)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6931 (as of 2026-09-04).