A House Natural Resources Committee subcommittee held a legislative hearing Sept. 16 on eight water, wildlife and public-access bills, spanning California water, tribal settlements, invasive species, Florida wildlife and Yosemite access. … The bills included the Yosemite National Park Equal Access and Fairness Act, the Golden Mussel Eradication and Control Act of 2025, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Water Rights Settlement Act, and an amendment to the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act. The package also included the Pechanga Band of Indians Water Rights Settlement Technical Amendments Act. … H.R. 5935 would authorize the Agua Caliente water-rights settlement and establish a $500 million settlement trust fund for water infrastructure and conservation. H.R. 8546 would make technical updates to the Pechanga settlement, while H.R. 6869 would let parties extend the deadline for completing the Pojoaque Basin Regional Water System.

Other federal water legislation news:

• The Mendocino Voice (Calif.): U.S. House of Representatives votes to speed up stalled Lake Mendocino dam study
• Smart Cities Dive: Local water projects on path to federal support as WRDA 2026 clears House
• Circle of Blue: Blog: House passes key water bill