H.R. 131 Vetoed Water Resources Development

Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act

To make certain modifications to the repayment for the Arkansas Valley Conduit in the State of Colorado.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Vetoed
Sponsor Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] Introduced January 3, 2025 Cosponsors 1 (1 R) Latest action January 8, 2026

Summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Roll-call votes

Actions

  1. Jan 8, 2026 The Chair directed the Clerk to notify the Senate of the action of the House.
  2. Jan 8, 2026 On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Natural Resources. Agreed to without objection.
  3. Jan 8, 2026 Motion to refer the bill and accompanying veto message to the Committee on Natural Resources.
  4. Jan 8, 2026 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).
  5. Jan 8, 2026 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).
  6. Jan 8, 2026 The Chair announced the unfinished business to be the consideration of the veto. (consideration: CR H212)
  7. Jan 8, 2026 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.
  8. Jan 8, 2026 The previous question was ordered without objection.
  9. Jan 8, 2026 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)
  10. Jan 8, 2026 The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.
  11. Jan 2, 2026 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.
  12. Jan 2, 2026 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).

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