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119th Congress · House

Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act

Subjects: Colorado · Pipelines · Water resources funding · Water use and supply · Water Resources Development

In plain language

  • House bill in the 119th Congress.
  • Reduces payments that communities within the Arkansas River Valley must pay to the Bureau of Reclamation.
  • House procedural vote rejected on Jan 8, 2026 (procedural).
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

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.

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