Vetoed. Latest step, Jan 8, 2026: The Chair directed the Clerk to notify the Senate of the action of the House. The House voted it down 248–177.In the House, Iowa's representatives split: Randy Feenstra no, Ashley Hinson no, Mariannette Miller-Meeks yes, Zachary Nunn no. It would change 0 sections of existing law and would add 1 new provisions of its own.
How this bill changes the law
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H.R. 131 doesn't change any existing section of law. It would create 1 new provision of its own. Read from the bill text in its final form, as sent to the President.
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Sec. 2Arkansas Valley Conduit, Coloradonew law
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Sec. 2 Arkansas Valley Conduit, Colorado
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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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Jan 3, 2025).
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What has happened
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Dec 29, 2025Vetoed by President.Library of Congress
Dec 18, 2025Presented to President.Library of Congress
Dec 16, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.Library of Congress
Jul 21, 2025Passed/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)Library of Congress
Jul 10, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-187.Library of Congress