HR 131 · introduced · significant
Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act
- economy
What this bill does
- Reduces repayment obligations for Colorado communities receiving water via the Arkansas Valley Conduit pipeline.
- Affects municipalities in the Arkansas River Valley that rely on the Bureau of Reclamation water project.
- Eliminates interest charges and extends repayment period from current terms to 100 years.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How might eliminating interest charges and extending repayment to 100 years affect the federal budget and taxpayers who don't live in the Arkansas Valley?
- 02
What specific water infrastructure challenges in Colorado communities does the Arkansas Valley Conduit currently address that justify changing repayment terms?
- 03
How would these reduced repayment obligations compare to similar federal water project arrangements in other regions?
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Sponsor · R-CO-4
Lauren Boebert
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Introduced 2026-01-08
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Legislative timeline
2026-01-08 · house · Floor
The Chair directed the Clerk to notify the Senate of the action of the House.
2026-01-08 · house · Veto
On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Natural Resources. Agreed to without objection.
2026-01-08 · house · Veto
Motion to refer the bill and accompanying veto message to the Committee on Natural Resources.
2026-01-08 · house · 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).
2026-01-08 · Veto
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).
2026-01-08 · house · President
The Chair announced the unfinished business to be the consideration of the veto. (consideration: CR H212)
2026-01-08 · house · Floor
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.
2026-01-08 · house · Floor
The previous question was ordered without objection.
2026-01-08 · house · Floor
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)
2026-01-08 · house · Veto
The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.
2026-01-02 · house · Floor
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.
2026-01-02 · house · Floor
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).
2026-01-02 · house · Floor
The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.
2025-12-29 · house · President
Vetoed by President.
2025-12-29 · President
Vetoed by President.
2025-12-18 · house · Floor
Presented to President.
2025-12-18 · President
Presented to President.
2025-12-17 · senate · Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2025-12-16 · senate · Floor
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S8766-8768)
2025-12-16 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
2025-12-16 · senate · Discharge
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2025-12-16 · Committee
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2025-07-22 · senate · IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2025-07-21 · house · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-07-21 · house · Floor
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3497-3498)

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