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.
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2026
Jan 8The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.Latest
Vote recorded Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding. Result: Failed.House
Jan 8DEBATE - 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 8The previous question was ordered without objection.
Jan 8POSTPONED 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 8The Chair announced the unfinished business to be the consideration of the veto. (consideration: CR H212)Major
Jan 8Failed 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).Major
Jan 8On 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).Major
Jan 8Motion to refer the bill and accompanying veto message to the Committee on Natural Resources.Major
Jan 8On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Natural Resources. Agreed to without objection.Major
Jan 8The Chair directed the Clerk to notify the Senate of the action of the House.
Jan 2The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.
Jan 2The 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 2POSTPONED 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.
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Dec 29Vetoed by President.Major
Dec 18Presented to President.To President
Dec 17Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 16Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.Minor
Dec 16Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S8766-8768)Passed Senate
Jul 22Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jul 21Mr. Gosar moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 21Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3497-3498)
Jul 21DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 131.
Jul 21Passed/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)Passed House
Jul 21Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 10Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-187.
Jul 10Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 152.
Jun 25Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jun 25Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
Jan 3Introduced in House
Jan 3Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.Introduced