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US Congress · S. 1363 · Passed the Senate

New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes Historical or Traditional Use Cooperation and Coordination Act

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced 2025-04-09
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Officially: “New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes Historical or Traditional Use Cooperation and Coordination Act” Read the full text

Public Lands and Natural Resources

What it does

New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes Historical or Traditional Use Cooperation and Coordination Act This bill directs the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service to enter a memorandum of understanding with the New Mexico Land Grant Council to describe existing processes that land grants-mercedes may use to obtain authorization for historical, traditional, or other uses of federal lands. Land grants-mercedes were created when Spain and Mexico issued grants of land to communities or individuals. When the United States acquired the land, including New Mexico, a process was created for ad
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite coming. Not legal advice.

Where it is

Introduced · 2025-04-09

In the Senate.

Committee hearing · 2025-12-02
Passed the Senate · 2026-09-23
House floor vote · next · the next step

Official documents

The numbers

29%
of bills that passed one chamber became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=939)
1
sponsor, out of 51 needed to pass
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Held at the desk. (2026-09-24).