Teresa Leger Fernandez

Teresa Leger Fernandez

Legislative Focus

Key areas of legislative activity based on sponsored legislation.
Native Americans24%
Public Lands and Natural Resources23%
Education10%
Labor and Employment8%

Sponsored Legislation

Bills that Teresa Leger Fernandez has sponsored from the most recent three Congresses (119th, 118th, and 117th).
BillTitleIntroducedStatusActions
HR 7467
Virginia’s Law

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 7019
Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act of 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

In Committee
HR 6966
Nutrition Administration Assistance Act of 2026

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

In Committee
HR 6869
To amend the Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act to modify a provision relating to the extension of certain dates for the completion of the Regional Water System, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
HRES 949
Expressing support for the designation of the first Saturday in May as "National Lowrider Day".

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

In Committee
HR 6205
Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
HR 6206
Protect Culturally Sensitive Information Act

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
HR 6049
No Payola Act

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

In Committee
HR 5964
Integrated Resource Planning Modernization Act

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

In Committee
HR 5963
Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 5914
Historic Preservation Enhancement Act

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 5774
Every Child Deserves a Head Start Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

In Committee
HCONRES 56
Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Latina women in comparison to White, non-Hispanic men.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

In Committee
HR 4892
Seedlings for Sustainable Habitat Restoration Act of 2025

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 4598
Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
HR 4510
Healing Partnerships for Survivors Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

In Committee
HR 4338
Weather-Safe Energy Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

In Committee
HR 4284
Small Cemetery Conveyance Act

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 389.

Active
HR 3293
Support Water-Efficient Strategies and Technologies Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

In Committee
HR 2944
Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
HR 2861
Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
HR 2785
New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes Historical or Traditional Use Cooperation and Coordination Act

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
HR 2727
Pecos Watershed Protection Act

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
HR 2638
Women in Agriculture Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

In Committee
HR 2639
Telehealth Access for Tribal Communities Act of 2025

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 2135
Caza Ranches LLC and Department of Homeland Security Land Exchange Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In Committee
HR 2064
Home of Your Own Act of 2025

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 1482
Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project Amendments Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
HR 1324
Navajo Nation Rio San José Stream System Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
HR 1323
Ohkay Owingeh Rio Chama Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
HR 1322
Rio San José and Rio Jemez Water Settlements Act of 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
HR 1010
BADGES for Native Communities Act

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Natural Resources, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 10553
Historic Preservation Enhancement Act

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HCONRES 131
Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Latina women in comparison to White, non-Hispanic men.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 9336
Defenders of Bataan, Corregidor, and Attu Congressional Gold Medal Act

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 9271
Telehealth Access for Tribal Communities Act of 2024

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 9214
Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act of 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 8945
Navajo Nation Rio San José Stream System Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024

Subcommittee Hearings Held

In Committee
HR 8944
Financial Fitness Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 8714
Home of Your Own Act of 2024

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 8685
Ohkay Owingeh Rio Chama Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024

Subcommittee Hearings Held

In Committee
HR 8612
Financial Fitness Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 8262
New Mexico Land Grant-Mercedes Historical or Traditional Use Cooperation and Coordination Act

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
HR 6935
Creative Workforce Investment Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 6599
Technical Corrections to the Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Act, Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, and Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act

Subcommittee Hearings Held

In Committee
HR 5998
America’s College Promise Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 5943
Pecos Watershed Protection Act

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
HCONRES 72In Committee
HR 5889
Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Extension Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

In Committee
HR 5888
Cerro Pelado Fire Assistance Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

In Committee
HR 5764
Support Water-Efficient Strategies and Technologies Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

In Committee
HR 5493
Strengthening the Office of Tribal Relations Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

In Committee
HR 5494
Tribal Connect Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

In Committee
HR 5015
Seedlings for Sustainable Habitat Restoration Act of 2023

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-912, Part I.

In Committee
HR 4920
Responsible Wildland Fire Recovery Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Forestry.

In Committee
HR 4425
Women in Agriculture Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

In Committee
HR 4426
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials.

In Committee
HR 4290
Acequia Communities Empowered by Qualifying Upgrades for Infrastructure Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit.

In Committee
HR 4033
Nutrition Administration Assistance Act of 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.

In Committee
HR 3977
Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project Amendments Act of 2023

Subcommittee Hearings Held

In Committee
HR 3062
Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
Amendment 156
House Amendment 156

On agreeing to the Leger Fernandez amendment (A025) Agreed to by recorded vote: 323 - 109 (Roll no. 175). (consideration: CR H1673-1674)

Agreed to (323-109)
HR 1757
Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HRES 229
Recognizing the significance of the 1973 New Mexico Bilingual Multicultural Education Act on its 50th anniversary and the importance of cultivating education in both the mother tongue as well as English for the preservation of culture, identity, and Indigenous knowledge.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 1590
To designate the clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Gallup, New Mexico, as the Hiroshi "Hershey" Miyamura VA Clinic.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In Committee
HR 1589
Tribal Nutrition Improvement Act of 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

In Committee
HR 1304
Rio San José and Rio Jemez Water Settlements Act of 2023

Subcommittee Hearings Held

In Committee
HR 1303
Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

In Committee
HCONRES 122
Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Latina women in comparison to men.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 9371
Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project Amendments Act of 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
HR 9343
Tribal Connect Act of 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

In Committee
HR 9344
Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
HR 9293
To amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to make a technical correction to the Navajo Nation Water Resources Development Trust Fund, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
HR 9294
To amend the Claims Resolution Act to make a technical correction to the Taos Pueblo Water Development Fund and the Aamodt Settlement Pueblos' Fund, and for other purposes.

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
HR 8920
Pueblos of Acoma and Laguna Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
HR 8921
Pueblos of Jemez and Zia Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

In Committee
HR 8856
Loan Forgiveness for Educators Act of 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 8502
Tribal Nutrition Improvement Act of 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 8068
Tribal Energy Investment Act of 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

In Committee
HR 7721
Hermit’s Peak Fire Assistance Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

In Committee
HR 6901
To prohibit the use of Federal funds for the private interim storage of spent nuclear fuel, and for other purposes.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

In Committee
HR 6589
Historic Preservation Enhancement Act

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

In Committee
HR 6493
Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act of 2022

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

In Committee
HR 5779
Financial Fitness Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HCONRES 55
Recognizing the significance of equal pay and the disparity in wages paid to Latina women in comparison to men.

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 5628
Pecos Watershed Protection Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

In Committee
HR 5493
Land Grant-Mercedes Traditional Use Recognition and Consultation Act

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

In Committee
Amendment 126
House Amendment 126

On agreeing to the Leger Fernandez amendment (A030) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 240 - 185 (Roll no. 291).

Agreed to (240-185)
HR 5338
Radiation Exposure Compensation Act Amendments of 2021

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 8.

Active
HR 5193
Just Transition for Energy Communities Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

In Committee
HR 5019
Creative Economy Revitalization Act

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

In Committee
HR 4656
Extending Tribal Broadband Priority Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

In Committee
HR 3603
Defenders of Bataan and Corregidor Congressional Gold Medal Act

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In Committee
HR 2930
Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2021

Became Public Law No: 117-258.

Passed
HR 2522
Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishment Act

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

In Committee
HR 2415
Orphaned Well Cleanup and Jobs Act of 2021

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 464.

Active
HR 2235
Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area Reauthorization Act of 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

In Committee

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