United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 644 (116th)
Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Act of 2020
Introduced
17 January 2019
Last action
18 December 2020 · Reported
Status
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 557.
Sponsors
Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1], Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2], Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT], Rep. McAdams, Ben [D-UT-4], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
9 December 2025
Summary
Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Act of 2019 This bill ratifies and modifies the Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Agreement negotiated between the Navajo Nation, the United States, and Utah. The agreement gives the Navajo Nation the right to use water from sources located within Utah and adjacent to or encompassed within the boundaries of the Navajo Reservation resulting in depletions not to exceed a specified amount annually. The Navajo water rights shall be held in trust by the United States for the use and benefit of Navajo Nation and shall not be subject to forfeiture or abandonment. The Navajo Nation shall have authority to allocate, distribute, and lease the water rights for any use on or off its reservation in accordance with the agreement. The Department of the Interior shall establish and manage the Navajo Utah Settlement Trust Fund, with amounts available for withdrawal by the Navajo Nation for planning, designing, constructing, operating, maintaining, and replacing Navajo water development projects. The bill also specifies waivers and releases that must be executed in order for the settlement to be binding and effective.
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Timeline
17 January 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
17 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 February 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Source: Committee
26 June 2019
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
12 February 2020
Committee
Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife Discharged.
Source: Committee
12 February 2020
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
12 February 2020
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
18 December 2020
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 557.
Source: Calendars
18 December 2020
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-673.
Source: Committee
18 December 2020
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-673.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported in House · 18 December 2020 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 17 January 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Reported in House (PDF)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McAdams, Ben [D-UT-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- · hsii00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Moving Forward Act
- related to ← Indian Water Rights Settlement Extension Act
- related to ← Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Act of 2019
- related to ← Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Act of 2018
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/644
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/644
- us · 116-hr-644 · source updated 9 December 2025