Bill · H.R. 8546· House(119-HR-8546)
Pechanga Band of Indians Water Rights Settlement Technical Amendments Act
- Introduced
- 4/28/2026
- Last activity
- 9/10/2026 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
- Sponsored by
- Darrell Issa
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Pechanga Band of Indians Water Rights Settlement Technical Amendments Act," aims to amend the existing Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act. It focuses on making technical corrections to the previous legislation. The amendments include updates to the definition of the "Reservation" to include specific historical dates and contiguous lands. It also modifies the permitted uses of the Pechanga Water Quality Account. Finally, it authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to execute these agreed-upon amendments to the settlement agreement.
Yes· 3 of 7
Would Native Americans be better off under this?+8
Directly benefits the Pechanga Band of Indians by clarifying land rights and water quality funding.
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+5
Expands the scope of activities to address water quality issues in the Wolf Valley Basin.
Does this better protect public land such as parks and forests?+4
Provides technical corrections and clear definitions for trust lands and reservation boundaries.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Redefinition of Reservation: Under Section 2(a), the definition of "Reservation" is updated to include land set aside by specific Executive orders and land added on various dates between 1893 and 2008. This also includes contiguous land held in trust or located within the Santa Margarita River Watershed that may be placed into trust after the enforceability date.
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Expanded Water Quality Activities: According to Section 2(b), the Pechanga Water Quality Account can now be used for "activities to address water quality issues within the Wolf Valley Basin," whereas it was previously limited to groundwater desalination activities.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Native Americans+8Good For Rural Residents+3Good For Farmers+2
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Environmental Protections+5Improves Public Land Management+4Improves Rural Development+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+3
- 9/10/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
- 4/28/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
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Ken CalvertRepublican · California