H.R. 131: Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act
Sponsor
Lauren Boebert
Republican · CO-3
What H.R. 131 does
Communities along the Arkansas River Valley in Colorado must repay the Bureau of Reclamation for building the Arkansas Valley Conduit, a pipeline that carries water from the Pueblo Reservoir to them. H.R. 131 would lower those payments by removing interest and stretching the repayment period to 100 years.
How the House voted
Failed · January 8, 202635 Republicans broke with their party to vote yes
Don Bacon
Lauren Boebert
Eric Burlison
Juan Ciscomani
Tom Cole
James Comer
Eli Crane
Jeff Crank
Charles Edwards
Gabe Evans
Brian Fitzpatrick
Mike FloodPassage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding: H R 131 Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act · Roll no. 9 · Official record
HR131 Legislative Journey
House: Failed
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).
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House: Action Taken
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.
Action Taken
Dec 29, 2025
Vetoed by President.
Action Taken
Dec 18, 2025
Presented to President.
Action Taken
Dec 17, 2025
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed 8766-8768
Dec 16, 2025
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S8766-8768)
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About the Sponsor
Lauren Boebert
Republican, Colorado's 4th congressional district · 5 years in Congress
Committees: Natural Resources, Oversight and Government Reform
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Cosponsors (1)
This bill has 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican. Cosponsors represent 1 state: Colorado.
Committee Sponsors
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
0 of 20 committee members cosponsored
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
35 Republicans across these committees haven't cosponsored yet. Mobilize their constituents
H.R. 131 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Natural Resources
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Water Resources Development
- Introduced
- Jan 3, 2025
Passed the Senate, received in House
Jan 8, 2026
H.R. 131 Bill Text
“To make certain modifications to the repayment for the Arkansas Valley Conduit in the State of Colorado.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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