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House bill · H.R. 131 (119th Congress)

Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Jan 8, 2026

Sponsor: Lauren Boebert (U.S. Representative, CO-4, Republican)

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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.

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Where it stands

Rejected by the executive.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted
Vetoed

Committee

House Committee on Natural Resources · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources · U.S. Senate.

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Recorded votes

  • Vote: Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding

    U.S. HouseJan 8, 2026Result: Failed

    (248) (177) (1) (5)

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Full history

  1. Jan 8, 2026

    Did not pass

    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).

    U.S. House of Representatives

  2. Jan 8, 2026

    Motion to Refer the Bill and Accompanying Veto Message to the Committee on Natural Resources.

    Motion to refer the bill and accompanying veto message to the Committee on Natural Resources.

  3. Jan 8, 2026

    Passed a chamber

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

  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).

    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).

    President

  5. 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.

    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.

    U.S. House of Representatives

Show full history (22 earlier events)
  1. Jan 8, 2026

    The Chair Directed the Clerk to Notify the Senate of the Action of the House.

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

    U.S. Senate

  2. Jan 8, 2026

    Introduced

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

    U.S. House

  3. Jan 2, 2026

    Passed a chamber

    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.

  4. 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).

    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).

    U.S. House of Representatives

  5. Dec 29, 2025

    Vetoed

    Vetoed by President.

    President

  6. Dec 18, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    Presented to President.

    President

  7. Dec 17, 2025

    Message on Senate Action Sent to the House.

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    U.S. Senate

  8. Dec 16, 2025

    Passed a chamber

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

    U.S. Senate

  9. Dec 16, 2025

    In committee

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

    U.S. Senate

  10. Dec 16, 2025

    Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Discharged by Unanimous Consent.

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

    U.S. Senate

  11. Jul 22, 2025

    Sent to the executive

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

    U.S. Senate

  12. Jul 21, 2025

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H3497-3498)

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

  13. Jul 21, 2025

    Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on H.R. 131.

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

    U.S. House of Representatives

  14. Jul 21, 2025

    Passed a chamber

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

  15. Jul 21, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    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)

    U.S. House of Representatives

  16. Jul 10, 2025

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 152.

  17. Jul 10, 2025

    Reported out of committee

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

  18. Jun 25, 2025

    Committee vote

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  19. Jun 25, 2025

    Reported out of committee

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

  20. Jan 3, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  21. Jan 3, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  22. Jan 3, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    U.S. House of Representatives

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