U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB5935: Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement Act
Status: In committee, September 10, 2026
To approve the settlement of the water rights claims of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To approve the settlement of the water rights claims of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, November 7, 2025:
A BILL To approve the settlement of the water rights claims of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement Act . (b) Table of contents The table of contents of this Act is as table of contents. Sec. 2. Purposes. Sec. 3. Definitions. Sec. 4. Ratification of Agreement. Sec. 5. Tribal water right. Sec. 6. Settlement trust fund. Sec. 7. Funding. Sec. 8. Enforceability date. Sec. 9. Waiver and release of claims. Sec. 10. Satisfaction of claims. Sec. 11. Possessory interest tax. Sec. 12. Transfer of land into trust. Sec. 13. Conveyance of Federal land to the Coachella Valley Water District. Sec. 14. Miscellaneous provisions. Sec. 15. Antideficiency. SECTION 2. Purposes The purposes of this Act are-- (1) to achieve a fair, equitable, and final settlement of all claims in the State of California to rights to water for-- (A) the Tribe; and (B) the United States, acting as trustee for the Tribe and Allottees; (2) to achieve a fair, equitable, and final settlement of claims regarding the Tribe's water related fees, the RAC, and the Tribal Possessory Interest Tax; (3) to authorize, ratify and confirm the Agreement among the …
Sponsors
- Ken Calvert (R, HD-CA-41) · primary sponsor
- Raul Ruiz (D)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
- : Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Indian claims, Native Americans, Property tax, State and local taxation, Historical and cultural resources, Land transfers, Government trust funds, California
Common questions
- What is HB5935?
- HB5935 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement Act.
- What does HB5935 do?
- In its own words: To approve the settlement of the water rights claims of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB5935?
- In committee as of September 10, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries. (September 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5935?
- Ken Calvert (R, HD-CA-41), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB5935?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5935
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