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S. 3573

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 3573, a bill to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act to modify a provision relating to the extension of certain dates for the completion of the Regional Water System, and for other purposes, was introduced in the Senate on Dec 18, 2025 by Sen. Ben Lujan (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Indian Affairs, and last saw action on Jul 29, 2026: Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.

Record

Text

S. 3573 has 1 co-sponsor.

sb3573/introduced-in-senate.txt
111 S3573 IS: To amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act to modify a provision relating to the extension of certain dates for the completion of the Regional Water System, and for other purposes.
 U.S. Senate
 2025-12-18
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 3573  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   December 18, 2025   Mr. Luján  (for himself and  Mr. Heinrich ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Indian Affairs    A BILL
To amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act to modify a provision relating to the extension of certain dates for the completion of the Regional Water System, and for other purposes.
1.
Aamodt litigation settlement protection
Section 623(g) of the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act ( Public Law 111–291 ; 124 Stat. 3153) is amended—
(1)
by striking  The dates  and inserting the following:
(1)
Conditions precedent; expiration date
The dates
 ; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following:
(2)
Determination of substantial completion
The dates in subsection (e) may be extended if the Pueblos, the United States (acting through the Secretary), the State, the City, and the County agree that an extension is reasonably necessary.
 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-12-18
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act to modify a provision relating to the extension of certain dates for the completion of the Regional Water System, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sen. Ben Lujan (D) sponsors S. 3573, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 3573 went before 1 committee: Indian Affairs.

Indian Affairs
Indian Affairs
Hearings By (full committee) · Jul 29, 2026 · 49 Bills

Actions

S. 3573 has taken 3 actions since Dec 18, 2025, the latest on Jul 29, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jul 29, 2026
Senate
Committee on Indian Affairs. Hearings held.Indian Affairs Committee
Dec 18, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.Indian Affairs Committee
Dec 18, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 3573 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 3573, as Identical bill.

Titles

S. 3573 goes by 2 titles.

  • A bill to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act to modify a provision relating to the extension of certain dates for the completion of the Regional Water System, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
  • A bill to amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act to modify a provision relating to the extension of certain dates for the completion of the Regional Water System, and for other purposes. — Display Title

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 3 registered lobbyists who named S. 3573 in 3 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Health Issues, Medicare/Medicaid.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
BETTER MEDICARE ALLIANCE, INC.—District of Columbia13—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
BETTER MEDICARE ALLIANCE, INC.13—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
CHRISTOPHER LONG113
JENNIFER NORD MALLARD113
MACKENZIE BANKS113

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
BETTER MEDICARE ALLIANCE, INC.BETTER MEDICARE ALLIANCE, INC.2026 first_quarter$680K1st Quarter - Report
BETTER MEDICARE ALLIANCE, INC.BETTER MEDICARE ALLIANCE, INC.2025 first_quarter$510K1st Quarter - Report
BETTER MEDICARE ALLIANCE, INC.BETTER MEDICARE ALLIANCE, INC.2026 second_quarter$410K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 3573 under Native Americans, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 3573’s is Native Americans.

s3573/policy-areas.txt
Native AmericansAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S. 3573 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Indian claims to New Mexico.

s3573/subjects.txt
Indian claimsIndian lands and resources rightsNew Mexico

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com