Ohkay Owingeh Rio Chama Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025

Settles Ohkay Owingeh’s water-rights claims in the Rio Chama system by ratifying an Agreement, placing Pueblo water rights in federal trust, creating a dedicated trust fund funded with $745 million from the Treasury, and authorizing actions and projects to implement the settlement. The law requires the Pueblo and the United States to execute waivers of many past water claims, conditions the settlement on several findings (the “Enforceability Date”), sets rules for leasing and protecting Pueblo water rights, and establishes environmental review, funding, and reporting requirements.