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131FEDERALSession 119Federal BillVetoed by the president

Did Not Advance

Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act

Record date · January 8, 2026Sponsors: Lauren Boebert and 1 other

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What This Bill Proposed

This bill modifies the repayment terms for the Arkansas Valley Conduit in Colorado to help provide reliable domestic water to local communities. It sets a fixed 35 percent cost-share for the conduit and allows for extended repayment periods of up to 75 years for communities facing financial hardship.

Why it matters

This legislation changes the financial obligations for local water providers in the Arkansas Valley by establishing specific repayment structures and interest rate caps, which directly impacts the long-term cost of water infrastructure for households in the region.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Arkansas Valley communities and households

These groups are the intended recipients of the domestic water supply and are subject to the repayment terms established in the conduit contract.

Directly affected

Contracting parties

These entities must assume the responsibility for the care, operation, maintenance, and replacement of the conduit.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Arkansas Valley Conduit?

It is a water infrastructure project in Colorado designed to provide domestic water supplies to communities and households that currently lack reliable access.

Who is responsible for maintaining the conduit under this bill?

The contracting parties (the local entities receiving the water) are responsible for the care, operation, maintenance, and replacement of the conduit.

How long do communities have to pay back the costs?

For communities that demonstrate financial hardship, the repayment period can be up to 75 years.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Vetoed by the president.

Procedural history

32 actions

Jan 8, 2026House
The Chair directed the Clerk to notify the Senate of the action of the House.
Jan 8, 2026PresidentEnrolled
On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Natural Resources. Agreed to without objection.
Jan 8, 2026PresidentEnrolled
Motion to refer the bill and accompanying veto message to the Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 8, 2026PresidentEnrolled
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, 2026HouseFloor
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, 2026House
The Chair announced the unfinished business to be the consideration of the veto. (consideration: CR H212)

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Jan 8, 2026House
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, 2026House
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Jan 8, 2026House
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, 2026PresidentEnrolled
The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.
Jan 2, 2026House
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, 2026House
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, 2026House
The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.
Dec 29, 2025PresidentEnrolled
Vetoed by President.
Dec 18, 2025PresidentEnrolled
Presented to President.
Dec 17, 2025Senate
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 16, 2025SenateFloor
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S8766-8768)
Dec 16, 2025SenateFloor
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Dec 16, 2025Senate
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 22, 2025SenateCommittee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jul 21, 2025House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 21, 2025HouseFloor
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3497-3498)
Jul 21, 2025HouseFloor
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, 2025House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 131.
Jul 21, 2025House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3497-3498)
Jul 21, 2025House
Mr. Gosar moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 10, 2025House
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 152.
Jul 10, 2025House
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-187.
Jun 25, 2025HouseCommittee
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 25, 2025House
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jan 3, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 3, 2025HouseIntroduced
Introduced in House

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Voting Record

Outcome not reportedHouse1/8/2026Voteview

Total

422

Yes: 246
No: 176
Present: 0
Not voting: 0
Abstain: 0

How they voted (422)

398 more members

Jennifer McClellanDyes

Suhas SubramanyamDyes

Kristen McDonald RivetDyes

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormickDyes

Eric SorensenDyes

Stephanie BiceRno

Dan NewhouseRyes

Jefferson Van DrewRno

Marilyn StricklandDyes

Bradley SchneiderDyes

Sydney Kamlager-DoveDyes

Brian FitzpatrickRyes

George WhitesidesDyes

Adriano EspaillatDyes

Nicholas LangworthyRno

Maggie GoodlanderDyes

Christopher DeluzioDyes

Brittany PettersenDyes

Nicole MalliotakisRno

Debbie Wasserman SchultzDyes

Raja KrishnamoorthiDyes

Michelle FischbachRno

Teresa Leger FernandezDyes

Melanie StansburyDyes

Janice SchakowskyDyes

Charles FleischmannRno

Linda SánchezDyes

Tony GonzalesRno

Jefferson ShreveRno

Mariannette Miller-MeeksRyes

Bonnie Watson ColemanDyes

Andy HarrisRyes

Becca BalintDyes

Michael BaumgartnerRno

Alexandria Ocasio-CortezDyes

April McClain DelaneyDyes

Scott PerryRno

Andrew OglesRno

Scott PetersDyes

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Motion failedHouse1/8/2026U.S. CongressOfficial roll call ↗

Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding

Total

431

Yes: 248
No: 177
Present: 1
Not voting: 5
Abstain: 0

How they voted (1)

Raúl GrijalvaDyes

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Full breakdown

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Discoveries

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Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift100% confidence

Shift to Long-Term Repayment

The bill explicitly introduces a 75-year repayment window for financial hardship cases, which is a significant extension for infrastructure debt recovery.

Arkansas Valley Conduit