H.R. 131 · Where this bill is now
Vetoed by the President
Vetoed Dec 29, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryReduces repayment costs for Colorado water pipeline
The Arkansas Valley Conduit is a pipeline in Colorado that delivers water from Pueblo Reservoir to communities in the Arkansas River Valley. This bill would lower what those communities have to pay back to the Bureau of Reclamation for building it by removing interest charges and stretching repayment out over 100 years instead of a shorter timeline.
How it affects you
Communities in Colorado's Arkansas River Valley would see lower costs for the water they receive through this pipeline. Most other Americans wouldn't be directly affected by this change.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jan 3, 2025)
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 131
AN ACT
Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act
Sponsor: Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO-4) · Introduced Jan 3, 2025 · Water Resources Development · 5 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jan 8, 2026: “The Chair directed the Clerk to notify the Senate of the action of the House.”
How Congress voted
Official roll callsHouse · Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding · Jan 8, 2026
Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding Failed 248–177
| Party | Yes | No | Present | Didn’t vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 213 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republicans | 35 | 177 | 1 | 5 |
35 members voted against most of their party: 35 Republicans voted Yes.
Source: Clerk of the House · roll call 9
Congress votes on whole bills and amendments, not on single sections.