# 119-s-3573: A bill 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-s-3573, A bill 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 Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-20).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3573
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill 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: Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-20

## Summary

**Creates a multi-party consent rule for extending the Regional Water System's completion deadlines.** This bill would amend Section 623(g) of the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act to allow extensions of the dates tied to substantial completion only if the Pueblo governments, the United States (acting through the Secretary), the State, the City, and the County all jointly agree that an extension is reasonably necessary. - Pueblo governments — Would be a required party to any extension, so their agreement is needed before deadlines move. - Federal and local officials — The United States (through the Secretary), the State, the City, and the County would have to jointly approve extensions, preventing unilateral date changes. - Regional Water System timeline — Extensions would be tied to a joint determination of substantial completion and allowed only by mutual consent among the listed parties.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Local agreement to extend water deadline: mixed, low. If enacted, this bill would let the dates for substantial completion of the Regional Water System (the dates in subsection (e)) be extended only when all listed parties jointly agree. The parties are the Pueblo governments, the United States (acting through the Secretary), the State, the City, and…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-3573 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3573)

## Related
- [119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4504)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3573 (as of 2026-08-20).