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The bill gives Pueblos the chance to obtain more time and promotes multi‑government cooperation on extensions, but requiring unanimous agreement raises the risk that any single party can block extensions and increases procedural costs.
Pueblos can obtain additional time to complete required actions when all listed parties agree, reducing the risk that deadlines are missed.
Tribal, federal, state, and local governments will make joint decisions on extensions, encouraging cooperation and potentially smoothing implementation of required actions.
Pueblos, state, and local governments may be unable to secure needed extensions if any listed party objects, causing delays or blocking additional time.
Indigenous, state, and local governments face an added procedural hurdle and potential for prolonged disputes over whether an extension is "reasonably necessary," increasing transaction costs.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Changes how certain completion deadlines in the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act can be extended by requiring that the Pueblos, the United States (through the Secretary), the State, the City, and the County all agree that an extension is reasonably necessary. The amendment relabels the existing initial clause and adds a new provision that makes extensions contingent on joint agreement among those named parties.
Introduced December 18, 2025 by Ben Ray Luján · Last progress December 18, 2025