S 1363 · 119th Congress — New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes Historical or Traditional Use Cooperation and Coordination Act
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…
- Congress
- 119
- Bill
- S 1363
- Status
- In Progress
- Introduced
- 2025-04-09
- Latest action date
- 2026-07-23
Summary
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 adjudicating and recognizing these property rights. During that process, most land grants-mercedes lands became federal lands. Right now, the latest action is: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 476. The listed sponsor is Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] [D].
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Latest action
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 476.
Sponsors
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]
Democratic · New Mexico · Senate · Democratic