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H.R. 131119th CongressINTRODUCED

Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act

Introduced Jan 3, 2025Lauren Boebert (R-CO)1 cosponsorSource

Summary

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.

Legislative Journey

Jan 8, 2026

The Chair directed the Clerk to notify the Senate of the action of the House.

House
Jan 8, 2026

On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Natural Resources. Agreed to without objection.

House
Jan 8, 2026

Motion to refer the bill and accompanying veto message to the Committee on Natural Resources.

House
Jan 8, 2026

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).

House
Jan 8, 2026

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).

Jan 8, 2026

The Chair announced the unfinished business to be the consideration of the veto. (consideration: CR H212)

House
Jan 8, 2026

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.

House
Jan 8, 2026

The previous question was ordered without objection.

House
Jan 8, 2026

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)

House
Jan 8, 2026

The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.

House
Jan 2, 2026

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.

House
Jan 2, 2026

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).

House
Jan 2, 2026

The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.

House
Dec 29, 2025

Vetoed by President.

House
Dec 29, 2025

Vetoed by President.

Dec 18, 2025

Presented to President.

House
Dec 18, 2025

Presented to President.

Dec 17, 2025

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Senate
Dec 16, 2025

Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S8766-8768)

Senate
Dec 16, 2025

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

Dec 16, 2025

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Senate
Dec 16, 2025

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Jul 22, 2025

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Senate
Jul 21, 2025

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

House
Jul 21, 2025

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3497-3498)

House
Jul 21, 2025

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)

Jul 21, 2025

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 131.

House
Jul 21, 2025

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3497-3498)

House
Jul 21, 2025

Mr. Gosar moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

House
Jul 10, 2025

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 152.

House
Jul 10, 2025

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-187.

House
Jul 10, 2025

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-187.

Jun 25, 2025

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.

House
Jun 25, 2025

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

House
Jan 3, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

House
Jan 3, 2025

Introduced in House

Jan 3, 2025

Introduced in House