To amend the Colorado River Basin Project Act to provide for the equitable distribution of Colorado River water for the lower basin States, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 10 (Wednesday, January 14, 2026)] [House] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] By Mr. SCHWEIKERT: H.R. 7078. Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following: Article I, Section 8, Clause 3--To regulate Commerce withforeign Nations, and among the several States, and with theIndian Tribes; . . .Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2--The Congress shall havePower to dispose of and make all needful Rules andRegulations respecting the Territory or other Propertybelonging to the United States; and nothing int hisConstitution shall be so construed as to Prejudice any Claimsof the United States, or of any particular State. [Page H894]