The bill
New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes Historical or Traditional Use Cooperation and Coordination Act
HR. 2785, 119th Congress.
New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes Historical or Traditional Use Cooperation and Coordination Act
Download PDFBill ID: 119/hr/2785
Last Updated: July 16, 2026
Sponsored by
Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]
ID: L000273
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The sponsor
Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]
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The money
$100,700 raised
30 itemised contributions to this sponsor, pulled from FEC filings.
Bill's Journey to Becoming a Law
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Subcommittee Hearings Held
May 20, 2026
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Bill Summary
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 2785 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2785
To provide for greater cooperation and coordination between the Federal Government and the governing bodies and community users of land grant- mercedes in New Mexico relating to historical or traditional uses of certain land grant-mercedes on Federal public land, and for other ...
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💰 Campaign Finance Network
Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]
Congress 119 • 2024 Election Cycle
Total Contributions
$100,700
23 donors
PACs
$0
Organizations
$100,700
Committees
$0
Individuals
$0
No PAC contributions found
1
CHEROKEE NATION
$6,600
2
POARCH BAND OF CREEK INDIANS
$6,600
3
PECHANGA BAND OF LUISENO INDIANS
$6,600
4
SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX COMMUNITY
$6,600
5
JICARILLA APACHE NATION
$6,600
6
PUEBLO OF SANDIA
$6,600
7
TURTLE MOUNTAIN BAND OF CHIPPEWA OF ND
$6,600
8
CHOCTAW NATION OF OKLAHOMA
$5,000
9
AK-CHIN INDIAN COMMUNITY
$3,300
10
MASHANTUCKET PEQUOT TRIBAL NATION
$3,300
11
OHKAY OWINGEH
$3,300
12
PUEBLO OF SANTO DOMINGO
$3,300
13
SHINGLE SPRINGS BAND MIWOK INDIANS
$3,300
14
SNOQUAIMIE TRIBE
$3,300
15
CATAWBA INDIAN NATION
$3,300
16
MUCKLESHOOT TRIBE INDIAN TRIBE
$3,300
17
PUYALLUP TRIBE OF INDIANS
$3,300
18
THE TULALIP TRIBES OF WASHINGTON
$3,300
19
AGUA CALIENTE BAND OF CAHUILLA INDIANS
$3,300
20
PASCUA YAQUI TRIBE
$3,300
21
PUEBLO OF SANTA ANA
$3,300
22
PUEBLO OF TAOS
$3,300
23
FEDERATED INDIANS OF GRATON RANCHERIA
$3,300
No committee contributions found
No individual contributions found
Cosponsors & Their Campaign Finance
This bill has 1 cosponsors. Below are their top campaign contributors.
Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]
ID: S001218
Top Contributors
10
1
PUYALLUP TRIBE OF INDIANS
OrganizationTACOMA, WA
$3,700
Jun 10, 2024
2
PUEBLO OF ISLETA
OrganizationISLETA, NM
$3,300
Nov 27, 2023
3
PUEBLO OF SANDIA
OrganizationBERNALILLO, NM
$3,300
Nov 27, 2023
4
PECHANGA BAND OF LUISENO INDIANS
OrganizationTEMECULA, CA
$3,300
Dec 6, 2023
5
PUEBLO OF SANTA ANA
OrganizationBERNALILLO, NM
$3,300
Dec 20, 2023
6
PUEBLO OF SANDIA
OrganizationBERNALILLO, NM
$3,300
Nov 27, 2023
7
PASCUA YAQUI TRIBE
OrganizationTUCSON, AZ
$3,300
Dec 30, 2023
8
AK-CHIN INDIAN COMMUNITY
OrganizationMARICOPA, AZ
$3,300
Mar 29, 2023
9
POARCH BAND OF CREEK INDIANS
OrganizationATMORE, AL
$3,300
Mar 29, 2023
10
FEDERATED INDIANS OF GRANTON RANCHERIA
OrganizationROHNERT PARK, CA
$3,300
Mar 25, 2024
Donor Network - Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]
PACs
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Individuals
Politicians
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Showing 68 nodes and 33 connections (81 secondary connections hidden)
Total contributions: $111,000
Top Donors - Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]
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