Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act
Bill journey · stage 1 of 5
Just introduced
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 3, 2025)
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.
What just happenedJan 8, 2026
The Chair directed the Clerk to notify the Senate of the action of the House.
Who’s behind it
- Referred in SenateJul 22, 2025
- Engrossed in HouseJul 21, 2025
- Reported in HouseJul 10, 2025
- Introduced in HouseJan 3, 2025
- Jan 8, 2026FloorH8D000
The Chair directed the Clerk to notify the Senate of the action of the House.
- Jan 8, 2026VetoH43110
On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Natural Resources. Agreed to without objection.
Natural Resources Committee - Jan 8, 2026VetoH43100
Motion to refer the bill and accompanying veto message to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Natural Resources Committee - Jan 8, 2026VetoH43410
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, 2026Veto33000
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, 2026PresidentH40310
The Chair announced the unfinished business to be the consideration of the veto. (consideration: CR H212)
- Jan 8, 2026FloorH8D000
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.
- Jan 8, 2026FloorH35000
The previous question was ordered without objection.
- Jan 8, 2026FloorH8D000
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)
- Jan 8, 2026VetoH40300
The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.
- Jan 2, 2026FloorH8D000
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.
- Jan 2, 2026FloorH8D000
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).
- Jan 2, 2026FloorH8D000
The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.
- Dec 29, 2025PresidentE30000
Vetoed by President.
- Dec 29, 2025President31000
Vetoed by President.
- Dec 18, 2025FloorE20000
Presented to President.
- Dec 18, 2025President28000
Presented to President.
- Dec 17, 2025Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 16, 2025Floor
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S8766-8768)
- Dec 16, 2025Floor17000
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Dec 16, 2025Discharge
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Dec 16, 2025Committee14500
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Jul 22, 2025IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Energy and Natural Resources Committee - Jul 21, 2025FloorH38310
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 21, 2025FloorH37300
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3497-3498)
- Jul 21, 2025Floor8000
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, 2025FloorH8D000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 131.
- Jul 21, 2025FloorH30000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3497-3498)
- Jul 21, 2025FloorH30300
Mr. Gosar moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jul 10, 2025CalendarsH12410
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 152.
- Jul 10, 2025CommitteeH12200
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-187.
Natural Resources Committee - Jul 10, 2025Committee5000
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-187.
Natural Resources Committee - Jun 25, 2025Committee
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
Natural Resources Committee - Jun 25, 2025Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Natural Resources Committee - Jan 3, 2025IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Natural Resources Committee - Jan 3, 2025IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 3, 2025IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House