H.R. 131 · 119th Congress

Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act

Introduced on Jan 3, 2025 by Lauren Boebert (R-CO-4). One cosponsor. Latest action (Jan 8, 2026): The Chair directed the Clerk to notify the Senate of the action of the House.

Stage
Sent to the President
Introduced
Jan 3, 2025
Cosponsors
1
0 from the other party
Policy area
Water Resources Development
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To make certain modifications to the repayment for the Arkansas Valley Conduit in the State of Colorado.

Subjects

  • Colorado
  • Pipelines
  • Water resources funding
  • Water use and supply

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Jan 3, 2025). Public domain.

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.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Lauren BoebertR-CO-4Sponsor

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

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  1. Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding
    Jan 8, 2026· House· Passage· Failed 248–177

History

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  1. Jan 3, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Jan 3, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Jan 3, 2025 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
  4. Jun 25, 2025 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Jun 25, 2025 · HouseOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
  6. Jul 10, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-187.
  7. Jul 10, 2025 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-187.
  8. Jul 10, 2025 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 152.
  9. Jul 21, 2025 · HouseMr. Gosar moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  10. Jul 21, 2025 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3497-3498)
  11. Jul 21, 2025 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 131.
  12. Jul 21, 2025Passed/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)
  13. Jul 21, 2025 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3497-3498)
  14. Jul 21, 2025 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  15. Jul 22, 2025 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  16. Dec 16, 2025Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  17. Dec 16, 2025 · SenateSenate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  18. Dec 16, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  19. Dec 16, 2025 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S8766-8768)
  20. Dec 17, 2025 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  21. Dec 18, 2025Presented to President.
  22. Dec 18, 2025 · HousePresented to President.
  23. Dec 29, 2025Vetoed by President.
  24. Dec 29, 2025 · HouseVetoed by President.
  25. Jan 2, 2026 · HouseThe Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.
  26. Jan 2, 2026 · HouseThe 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).
  27. Jan 2, 2026 · HousePOSTPONED 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.
  28. Jan 8, 2026 · HouseThe Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.
  29. Jan 8, 2026 · HouseDEBATE - 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)
  30. Jan 8, 2026 · HouseThe previous question was ordered without objection.
  31. Jan 8, 2026 · HousePOSTPONED 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.
  32. Jan 8, 2026 · HouseThe Chair announced the unfinished business to be the consideration of the veto. (consideration: CR H212)
  33. Jan 8, 2026Failed 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).House · Roll call 9
  34. Jan 8, 2026 · HouseOn 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 · Roll call 9
  35. Jan 8, 2026 · HouseMotion to refer the bill and accompanying veto message to the Committee on Natural Resources.
  36. Jan 8, 2026 · HouseOn motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Natural Resources. Agreed to without objection.
  37. Jan 8, 2026 · HouseThe Chair directed the Clerk to notify the Senate of the action of the House.

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