Ben Ray Luján’s Legislative Accomplishments

Ben Ray Luján has introduced 29 bills that have been signed into law, including:

116th Congress:

H.R. 912: Esther Martinez Native American Languages Programs Reauthorization Act. Enacted via S. 256, the Esther Martinez Native American Languages Programs Reauthorization Act.

H.R. 1567: Prompt and Fast Action to Stop Damages Act of 2019. Enacted via S. 1790, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020.

H.R. 3135: Department of Energy National Labs Jobs ACCESS Act. Enacted via S. 1790, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020.

H.R. 4218, the Map Improvement Act. Included in S.1822, the Broadband Data Act.

116th/115th Congress:

NOTE: These bills were introduced during the 115th Congress and were then passed very early during the 116th Congress. 

H.R. 5600, the Cerros del Norte Conservation Act. Included in S. 47, the John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act.

H.R. 4698, the Rio Puerco Watershed Management Program Reauthorization Act. Included in S. 47, the John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act.  

H.R. 2402, the San Juan County Settlement Implementation Act. Included in S. 47, the John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act.    

115th Congress:

H.R. 1787, Santa Clara Pueblo Leasing Authority. Included in S. 2850.

H.R. 2789, the Support Startup Business Act. Included in H.R. 5151, the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act.

H.R. 2959, the Child Health Outreach and Mentorship Program Act. Included in H.R. 1892, the Bipartisan Budget Act.

H.R. 3495, the Opioid and Heroin Abuse Crisis Investment Act of 2017. Included in H.R. 6, the Support for Patients and Communities Act.  

H.R. 4839, the Broadband Infrastructure Inventory Act. Included in H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, FY18.    

H.R. 5055, the Acequia Conservation Program Eligibility Act. Included in H.R. 2, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018.

H.R. 5151, To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a grant program improving treatment for pregnant and postpartum women. Included in H.R. 6, the Support for Patients and Communities Act.  

H.R. 5587, the Peer Support Communities of Recovery Act. Included in H.R. 6, the Support for Patients and Communities Act.  

H.R. 5764, the Growing Value-Added Economies Act. Included in H.R. 2, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018.

H.R. 6678, the Medicaid Substance Use Disorder Treatment via Telehealth Act. Included in H.R. 6, the Support for Patients and Communities Act.  

114th Congress:

H.R. 1406, the New Mexico Navajo Water Settlement Technical Corrections Act. Enacted via S. 501 (114th), the New Mexico Navajo Water Settlement Technical Corrections Act

H.R. 369, the Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act of 2016 enacted via S. 524. Included in S. 524, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016

H.R. 5216, the Opioid and Heroin Abuse Crisis Investment Act. Included in H.R. 34, the 21st Century Cures Act.

113th Congress:

H.R. 1683, the Columbine-Hondo Wilderness Act. Included in H.R. 3979, the Carl Levin and Howard P. “Buck” McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015.

111th Congress:

H.R. 921, the Sabinoso Wilderness Act of 2009. Included in H.R. 146, the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009.

H.R. 922, the Eastern New Mexico Rural Water System Authorization Act. Included in H.R. 146, the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009.  

H.R. 923, the New Mexico Aquifer Assessment Act. Included in H.R. 146, the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009.   

H.R. 924, the Rio Grande Pueblos Irrigation Infrastructure Improvement Act. Included in H.R. 146, the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009.

H.R. 925, the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Project Act. Included in H.R. 146, the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009.  

H.R. 3254, the Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act. Enacted via H.R. 4783 (111th), the Claims Resolution Act of 2010.

H.R. 3342, the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act. Enacted via H.R. 4783 (111th), the Claims Resolution Act of 2010.

H.R. 4276, To authorize leases of up to 99 years for lands held in trust for Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo. Enacted via S. 3903, A bill to authorize leases of up to 99 years for lands held in trust for Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo.

Ben Ray Luján also co-led the passage of the following legislation:

115th Congress:

H.R. 5327, the Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018. Included in H.R. 6, the Support for Patients and Communities Act.  

H.R. 5492, the Maternal Opioid Treatment, Health, Education, and Recovery Act of 2018. Included in H.R. 6, the Support for Patients and Communities Act.  

H.R. 5473, the Better Pain Management Through Data Act. Included in H.R. 6, the Support for Patients and Communities Act.  

H.R. 3692, the Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act. Included in H.R. 6, the Support for Patients and Communities Act.  

H.R.5675, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require prescription drug plan sponsors under the Medicare program to establish drug management programs for at-risk beneficiaries.
Included in H.R. 6, the Support for Patients and Communities Act.  

H.R.4841 – Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018.
Included in H.R. 6, the Support for Patients and Communities Act.  

H.R. 2666, the Ashlynne Mike AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act. Passed as S. 772.  

H.R. 5824, the Assist Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2018. Included in H.R. 2, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018.

114th Congress:

H.R. 556, the Preventing Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act. Included in H.R. 34, the 21st Century Cures Act.

H.R. 2298, the Medicare Part D Patient Safety and Drug Abuse Prevention Act. Included in S. 524, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016.