Confirms up to 20,000 acre-feet per year of tribal groundwater rights and sets rules for managing, funding, and enforcing the settlement. Creates a $500 million trust fund for water projects and shifts some local fees and tax rules, with waivers that take effect only if strict conditions are met by 2035.
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Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Latest action on H.R. 5935: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Who this affects: This affects the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and individual tribal allottees, the U.S. Department of the Interior (as trustee and fund manager), and the two local water districts named in the settlement (Coachella Valley Water District and Desert Water Agency). It also affects Riverside County and other local public agencies that currently receive shares of county property-tax revenue from certain interests on tribal lands. People and businesses that rely on groundwater management in the Indio Subbasin may see changes over time depending on how future projects, recharge efforts, and fee and tax arrangements are carried out.
Why this matters: Groundwater in the Coachella Valley is a high-stakes resource, and unresolved legal disputes can make long-term planning risky and expensive. By setting a senior tribal right and pairing it with a large, purpose-limited federal trust fund, the bill could make it easier to plan wells, recharge projects, and water infrastructure—though the real-world outcome depends on later project choices and approvals. The bill also reshapes some local fee and tax rules on tribal trust land, aiming to protect local-agency revenue while shifting who sets and collects certain charges. Finally, it trades money, land, and defined rights for waivers of specified claims, which can bring closure for some disputes while leaving other environmental and water-quality enforcement tools in place.
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Officially: Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement Act
Confirms up to 20,000 acre-feet per year of tribal groundwater rights and sets rules for managing, funding, and enforcing the settlement. Creates a $500 million trust fund for water projects and shifts some local fees and tax rules, with waivers that take effect only if strict conditions are met by 2035.
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Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (11/7/2025)
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