Only the left has signed this so far (Bill Ranking)
S. 296 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)
2 members · Left 1 · Center 1 · Right 0 (Bill Ranking)
| Sponsor | Sen. Bennet, Michael F. (D-CO) (Introduced 01/29/2025) |
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| Sponsor Voting Record | Center · DW-NOMINATE -0.25 · 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 | Senate - Energy and Natural Resources Committee |
| Latest Action | 01/29/2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
| Roll Call Votes | There have been no roll call votes |
| Source | view on congress.gov → |
Introduced in Senate (01/29/2025)
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 S296 IS: Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act U.S. Senate 2025-01-29 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. II119th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 296IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJanuary 29, 2025Mr. Bennet (for himself and Mr. Hickenlooper) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 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.
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| Date | Chamber | All Actions |
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| 01/29/2025 | Library of Congress | Introduced in Senate |
| 01/29/2025 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. |
| Title Type | Title |
|---|---|
| Display Title | Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act |
| Short Title(s) as Introduced | Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act |
| Official Title as Introduced | A bill 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 |
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| Senate - Energy and Natural Resources Committee | 01/29/2025 Referred To |
Policy Area: Water Resources Development
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