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H.R. 131Passed Congress

Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act

Introduced: Jan 3, 2025

Latest action date: Jan 8, 2026

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

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Congress
119th Congress
Introduced
Jan 3, 2025
Recorded roll calls
1

Status detail: The full action history records passage in both chambers.

Plain-language overview

What this bill does

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.

Official summary from Congress.gov.

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What this legislation is about

Civixly topics make federal and state legislation comparable. They are derived from the official CRS policy area and legislative subjects.

Official CRS policy area

Water Resources Development

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ColoradoPipelinesWater resources fundingWater use and supply

Committee activity

Committees and subcommittees that received, reviewed, marked up, or reported this legislation.

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Natural Resources Committee

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Amendments

Proposed changes to this measure, with their latest official outcome or action from Congress.gov.

No amendments are listed for this measure.

Checked against Congress.gov Oct 16, 2026.

Action timeline

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

    FloorHouse floor actions
  2. 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.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  3. The previous question was ordered without objection.

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  4. 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)

    FloorHouse floor actions
  5. Motion to refer the bill and accompanying veto message to the Committee on Natural Resources.

    VetoHouse floor actions
  6. 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).

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

    VetoHouse floor actions
  8. 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).

    VetoHouse floor actions
  9. The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.

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

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  11. 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.

    FloorHouse floor actions
  12. 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).

    FloorHouse floor actions
  13. The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.

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  14. Vetoed by President.

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  15. Vetoed by President.

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  16. Presented to President.

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  17. Presented to President.

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  18. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    FloorHouse floor actions
  25. 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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  26. 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)

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

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

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

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  30. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 152.

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

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

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

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  34. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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  35. Introduced in House

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  36. Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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  37. Introduced in House

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Roll-call votes

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FailedJan 8, 2026House · Roll call 9

Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding

177 Nay248 Yea5 Not Voting1 Present
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David ScottYea
Eric SwalwellYea
James R. BairdNot Voting
Nancy MacePresent
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickYea
Tony GonzalesNay
Wesley HuntNot Voting

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