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H.R. 131 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)
2 members · Left 0 · Center 0 · Right 2 (Bill Ranking)
| Sponsor | Rep. Boebert, Lauren (R-CO) (Introduced 01/03/2025) |
|---|---|
| Sponsor Voting Record | Right · DW-NOMINATE +0.71 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking) |
| Support |
LLLCLRR support across the spectrum: 2 members signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once |
| Committees | House - Natural Resources Committee; House - Natural Resources Committee; House - Natural Resources Committee; House - Natural Resources Committee; House - Natural Resources Committee; Senate - Energy and Natural Resources Committee; Senate - Energy and Natural Resources Committee |
| Latest Action | 01/08/2026 The Chair directed the Clerk to notify the Senate of the action of the House. |
| Roll Call Votes | 1 |
| Source | view on congress.gov → |
Introduced in House (01/03/2025)
Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act
This bill reduces payments that communities within the Arkansas River Valley must pay to the Bureau of Reclamation for the construction of the Arkansas Valley Conduit, a pipeline in Colorado for delivering water from the Pueblo Reservoir to such communities. Specifically, it removes interest payments and extends the repayment period to 100 years.
119 HR 131 EH: Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act U.S. House of Representatives text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IB 119th CONGRESS1st Session H. R. 131
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To make certain modifications to the repayment for the Arkansas Valley Conduit in the State of Colorado.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act.
2.Arkansas Valley Conduit, ColoradoPublic Law 87–590 (76 Stat. 389; 123 Stat. 1320) is amended— (1)in the first section— (A)in subsection (c), in the second sentence, by striking or in the case of the Arkansas Valley Conduit, payment in an amount equal to 35 percent of the cost of the conduit that is comprised of revenue generated by payments pursuant to a repayment contract and revenue that may be derived from contracts for the use of Fryingpan-Arkansas project excess capacity or exchange contracts using Fryingpan-Arkansas project facilities,; and (B)by adding at the end the following: (d)Arkansas valley conduit (1)Repayment contractTo provide domestic water supplies to communities and households that do not have reliable access to domestic water supplies, the contract for the Arkansas Valley Conduit shall provide for payment in an amount equal to 35 percent of the cost of the conduit, notwithstanding the reclamation laws or any other provision of this Act. The contract payments shall consist of— (A)funding provided during construction from any entity other than the Secretary; and (B)based on a demonstration of financial hardship, as determined by the Secretary, repayment of the balance not covered under subparagraph (A) for a period of not more than 75 years with simple interest at a rate that is equal to 50 percent of the interest rate determined by the Secretary of the Treasury under section 2(c), including revenue derived from contracts for the use of excess capacity or exchange contracts using Fryingpan-Arkansas project facilities. (2)Operations and maintenanceThe contract for the Arkansas Valley Conduit shall provide for the assumption by the contracting parties of the care, operation, maintenance, and replacement of the conduit.; and (2)in section 2(b)(3)(A), by striking this section and inserting subsection (d) of the first section. Passed the House of Representatives July 21, 2025.Kevin F. McCumber,Clerk.
HR 131 ENR: Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act U.S. House of Representatives text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IB One Hundred Nineteenth Congress of the United States of AmericaAt the First SessionBegun and held at the City of Washington on Friday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-five H. R. 131 AN ACT To make certain modifications to the repayment for the Arkansas Valley Conduit in the State of Colorado.
1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act.
2.Arkansas Valley Conduit, ColoradoPublic Law 87–590 (76 Stat. 389; 123 Stat. 1320) is amended— (1)in the first section— (A)in subsection (c), in the second sentence, by striking or in the case of the Arkansas Valley Conduit, payment in an amount equal to 35 percent of the cost of the conduit that is comprised of revenue generated by payments pursuant to a repayment contract and revenue that may be derived from contracts for the use of Fryingpan-Arkansas project excess capacity or exchange contracts using Fryingpan-Arkansas project facilities,; and (B)by adding at the end the following: (d)Arkansas valley conduit (1)Repayment contractTo provide domestic water supplies to communities and households that do not have reliable access to domestic water supplies, the contract for the Arkansas Valley Conduit shall provide for payment in an amount equal to 35 percent of the cost of the conduit, notwithstanding the reclamation laws or any other provision of this Act. The contract payments shall consist of— (A)funding provided during construction from any entity other than the Secretary; and (B)based on a demonstration of financial hardship, as determined by the Secretary, repayment of the balance not covered under subparagraph (A) for a period of not more than 75 years with simple interest at a rate that is equal to 50 percent of the interest rate determined by the Secretary of the Treasury under section 2(c), including revenue derived from contracts for the use of excess capacity or exchange contracts using Fryingpan-Arkansas project facilities. (2)Operations and maintenanceThe contract for the Arkansas Valley Conduit shall provide for the assumption by the contracting parties of the care, operation, maintenance, and replacement of the conduit.; and (2)in section 2(b)(3)(A), by striking this section and inserting subsection (d) of the first section. Speaker of the House of Representatives.Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.
119 HR 131 IH: Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-01-03 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 131IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 3, 2025Ms. Boebert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesA BILLTo make certain modifications to the repayment for the Arkansas Valley Conduit in the State of Colorado.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act.2.Arkansas Valley Conduit, ColoradoPublic Law 87–590 (76 Stat. 389) is amended—(1)in subsection (c) of the first section (76 Stat. 390; 123 Stat. 1320), in the second sentence—(A)by inserting , without interest, before in an amount;(B)by striking that is comprised of revenue generated by payments and inserting , which payment shall only consist of funding provided during construction from any person other than the Secretary; (C)by inserting of before revenue that; and(D)by inserting over a period of 100 years after project facilities; and(2)in section 2(b)(3)(A) (76 Stat. 390; 123 Stat. 1321)—(A)by striking plus interest; and(B)by striking this section and inserting subsection (c) of the first section.
119 HR 131 : Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-07-22 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IIB119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 131IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 22, 2025Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesAN ACTTo make certain modifications to the repayment for the Arkansas Valley Conduit in the State of Colorado.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act.2.Arkansas Valley Conduit, ColoradoPublic Law 87–590 (76 Stat. 389; 123 Stat. 1320) is amended—(1)in the first section—(A)in subsection (c), in the second sentence, by striking or in the case of the Arkansas Valley Conduit, payment in an amount equal to 35 percent of the cost of the conduit that is comprised of revenue generated by payments pursuant to a repayment contract and revenue that may be derived from contracts for the use of Fryingpan-Arkansas project excess capacity or exchange contracts using Fryingpan-Arkansas project facilities,; and(B)by adding at the end the following:(d)Arkansas valley conduit(1)Repayment contractTo provide domestic water supplies to communities and households that do not have reliable access to domestic water supplies, the contract for the Arkansas Valley Conduit shall provide for payment in an amount equal to 35 percent of the cost of the conduit, notwithstanding the reclamation laws or any other provision of this Act. The contract payments shall consist of—(A)funding provided during construction from any entity other than the Secretary; and(B)based on a demonstration of financial hardship, as determined by the Secretary, repayment of the balance not covered under subparagraph (A) for a period of not more than 75 years with simple interest at a rate that is equal to 50 percent of the interest rate determined by the Secretary of the Treasury under section 2(c), including revenue derived from contracts for the use of excess capacity or exchange contracts using Fryingpan-Arkansas project facilities.(2)Operations and maintenanceThe contract for the Arkansas Valley Conduit shall provide for the assumption by the contracting parties of the care, operation, maintenance, and replacement of the conduit.; and(2)in section 2(b)(3)(A), by striking this section and inserting subsection (d) of the first section.Passed the House of Representatives July 21, 2025.Kevin F. McCumber,Clerk.
119 HR 131 RH: Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-07-10 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IBUnion Calendar No. 152119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 131[Report No. 119–187]IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 3, 2025Ms. Boebert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural ResourcesJuly 10, 2025Additional sponsor: Mr. Hurd of ColoradoJuly 10, 2025Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printedStrike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italicFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 3, 2025A BILLTo make certain modifications to the repayment for the Arkansas Valley Conduit in the State of Colorado.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act.2.Arkansas Valley Conduit, ColoradoPublic Law 87–590 (76 Stat. 389; 123 Stat. 1320) is amended—(1)in the first section—(A)in subsection (c), in the second sentence, by striking or in the case of the Arkansas Valley Conduit, payment in an amount equal to 35 percent of the cost of the conduit that is comprised of revenue generated by payments pursuant to a repayment contract and revenue that may be derived from contracts for the use of Fryingpan-Arkansas project excess capacity or exchange contracts using Fryingpan-Arkansas project facilities,; and(B)by adding at the end the following:(d)Arkansas valley conduit(1)Repayment contractTo provide domestic water supplies to communities and households that do not have reliable access to domestic water supplies, the contract for the Arkansas Valley Conduit shall provide for payment in an amount equal to 35 percent of the cost of the conduit, notwithstanding the reclamation laws or any other provision of this Act. The contract payments shall consist of—(A)funding provided during construction from any entity other than the Secretary; and(B)based on a demonstration of financial hardship, as determined by the Secretary, repayment of the balance not covered under subparagraph (A) for a period of not more than 75 years with simple interest at a rate that is equal to 50 percent of the interest rate determined by the Secretary of the Treasury under section 2(c), including revenue derived from contracts for the use of excess capacity or exchange contracts using Fryingpan-Arkansas project facilities.(2)Operations and maintenanceThe contract for the Arkansas Valley Conduit shall provide for the assumption by the contracting parties of the care, operation, maintenance, and replacement of the conduit.; and(2)in section 2(b)(3)(A), by striking this section and inserting subsection (d) of the first section.July 10, 2025Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
|---|---|---|
| 01/03/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 01/03/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in House |
| 01/03/2025 | House floor actions | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
| 06/25/2025 | House committee actions | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| 06/25/2025 | House committee actions | Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent. |
| 07/10/2025 | Library of Congress | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-187. |
| 07/10/2025 | House floor actions | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-187. |
| 07/10/2025 | House floor actions | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 152. |
| 07/21/2025 | House floor actions | Mr. Gosar moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. |
| 07/21/2025 | House floor actions | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3497-3498) |
| 07/21/2025 | House floor actions | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 131. |
| 07/21/2025 | Library of Congress | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3497-3498) |
| 07/21/2025 | House floor actions | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3497-3498) |
| 07/21/2025 | House floor actions | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 07/22/2025 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
| 12/16/2025 | Library of Congress | Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. |
| 12/16/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. |
| 12/16/2025 | Library of Congress | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. |
| 12/16/2025 | Senate | Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S8766-8768) |
| 12/17/2025 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| 12/18/2025 | Library of Congress | Presented to President. |
| 12/18/2025 | House floor actions | Presented to President. |
| 12/29/2025 | Library of Congress | Vetoed by President. |
| 12/29/2025 | House floor actions | Vetoed by President. |
| 01/02/2026 | House floor actions | The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President. |
| 01/02/2026 | House floor actions | The Chair announced that the objections of the President to H.R. 131 would be spread at large upon the Journal and the veto message would be printed as a House Document (119-119). |
| 01/02/2026 | House floor actions | POSTPONED CONSIDERATION OF VETO MESSAGE - The Chair announced that further consideration of the veto message and the bill, H.R. 131, is postponed until the legislative day of January 8, 2026. Agreed to without objection. |
| 01/08/2026 | House floor actions | The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President. |
| 01/08/2026 | House floor actions | DEBATE - Pursuant to a previous order of the House of January 2, 2026, the unfinished business is the further consideration of the veto message of the President on H.R. 131. The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding. (consideration: CR H205-208) |
| 01/08/2026 | House floor actions | The previous question was ordered without objection. |
| 01/08/2026 | House floor actions | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the veto message of the President to H.R. 131, the Chair put the question on will the House, on reconsideration, pass the bill, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding. Under the Constitution, the vote must be taken by the yeas and nays. Further proceedings were postponed until a time to be announced. |
| 01/08/2026 | House floor actions | The Chair announced the unfinished business to be the consideration of the veto. (consideration: CR H212) |
| 01/08/2026 | Library of Congress | Failed of passage in House over veto On passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 248 - 177, 1 Present (Roll no. 9). |
| 01/08/2026 | House floor actions | On passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 248 - 177, 1 Present (Roll no. 9). |
| 01/08/2026 | House floor actions | Motion to refer the bill and accompanying veto message to the Committee on Natural Resources. |
| 01/08/2026 | House floor actions | On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Natural Resources. Agreed to without objection. |
| 01/08/2026 | House floor actions | The Chair directed the Clerk to notify the Senate of the action of the House. |
| Title Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Display Title | Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act |
| Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text | To make certain modifications to the repayment for the Arkansas Valley Conduit in the State of Colorado. |
| Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text | Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act |
| Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text | Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act |
| Short Title(s) as Passed House | Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act |
| Short Title(s) as Reported to House | Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act |
| Short Title(s) as Introduced | Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act |
| Official Title as Introduced | To make certain modifications to the repayment for the Arkansas Valley Conduit in the State of Colorado. |
There are no amendments to this bill.
* = Original cosponsor
| Committee | Activity |
|---|---|
| House - Natural Resources Committee | 01/08/2026 Unknown |
| House - Natural Resources Committee | 01/08/2026 Unknown |
| House - Natural Resources Committee | 07/10/2025 Reported By |
| House - Natural Resources Committee | 06/25/2025 Markup By |
| House - Natural Resources Committee | 01/03/2025 Referred To |
| Senate - Energy and Natural Resources Committee | 12/16/2025 Discharged From |
| Senate - Energy and Natural Resources Committee | 07/22/2025 Referred To |
Policy Area: Water Resources Development
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