HR 131introduced119th Congress

Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act

Introduced Jan 3, 2025House billPolicy area: Water Resources DevelopmentLast action Jan 8, 2026Sponsor: Lauren Boebert(R-CO)

energyWater Resources Development

Natural Resources CommitteeEnergy and Natural Resources Committee

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Official summaryUpdated Jan 8, 2026

What the bill does

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.

Latest official action

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

Lobbying Filings

Undisclosed

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Members Involved

Timeline

Jan 3, 2025bill

Bill introduced

Jan 8, 2026vote

Maggie Goodlander voted yea

Jan 8, 2026vote

Jared Huffman voted yea

Jan 8, 2026vote

Chrissy Houlahan voted yea

Official Congressional Actions

Jan 8, 2026Veto

The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.

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Jan 8, 2026Veto

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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Jan 8, 2026President

The Chair announced the unfinished business to be the consideration of the veto. (consideration: CR H212)

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Jan 8, 2026Floor

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.

Lobbying Activity

No lobbying filings found mentioning this bill.

Suspicious Trading Activity

Congress members who traded stocks in companies connected to lobbying on this bill, within 90 days of its introduction date.

No suspicious trade-lobbying connections found for this bill.

Votes on This Bill

Member	Party	Position	Date
Maggie Goodlander	D	yea	Jan 8, 2026
Jared Huffman	D	yea	Jan 8, 2026
Chrissy Houlahan	D	yea	Jan 8, 2026
Diana Harshbarger	R	nay	Jan 8, 2026

Methodology: Bill-Lobbying-Trade Connection

CapitolExposed identifies the "bill-lobbying-trade pipeline" by: (1) finding lobbying filings (LD-2) that specifically mention this bill, (2) matching lobbying clients to publicly traded companies, and (3) finding stock trades by members of Congress in those companies within 90 days of the bill's introduction date. Trades made before the bill was introduced are highlighted in red, as they may indicate advance knowledge. This analysis surfaces correlations worthy of scrutiny; it does not prove wrongdoing.