# 119-s-4890: Protecting Indian Water Rights Settlements Act of 2026

119-s-4890, Protecting Indian Water Rights Settlements Act of 2026, 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 2026-08-22).

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- As of: 2026-08-22
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4890
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting Indian Water Rights Settlements Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-06-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-22

## Summary

**This bill would create dedicated federal subaccounts to fund and finish Indian water rights settlements.** It sets annual deposit schedules and gives the Department of the Interior authority to transfer money to specific tribal settlement funds and other Congress‑approved settlements.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New Treasury funds for tribal water settlements: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would create two new Treasury subaccounts inside the Indian Water Rights Settlement Completion Fund. One subaccount would get $45 million on the later of Oct 1, 2026 or the date of enactment and $45 million each Oct 1 through Oct 1, 2035. The other subaccount would get $250 mil…
- Blocks Reclamation Fund for White Mountain Apache: cost, low. If enacted, the bill would amend the White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act to bar using the Reclamation Water Settlements Fund to provide amounts described in section 312(e)(2)(B). The prohibition would apply even if other law otherwise allows the Fund to be used. This would l…

## 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-4890 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4890)

## 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-4890 (as of 2026-08-22).