HR 831

Summary

Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025 This bill establishes an interest-bearing account for the nonfederal contributions for the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program, a cooperative effort between federal and nonfederal entities in Arizona, California, and Nevada. The program works to recover multiple species listed under the Endangered Species Act. Currently, the pace of funding exceeds the pace of work. The bill allows the nonfederal contributions deposited in the fund to be made available, without further appropriation, for the program in the future. However, amounts derived from interest earned on amounts in the fund are subject to the availability of appropriations.

Bill status

Status

Reported

Sponsor

Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA-41]

Cosponsors

5

Policy area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Introduced

2025-01-31

Latest action

2026-03-17: Received in the Senate.

Committee referrals

• Natural Resources Committee: House · Reported By · 2025-09-15
• Natural Resources Committee: House · Markup By · 2025-07-15
• Natural Resources Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-01-31

Recent actions

• 2026-03-17: Received in the Senate.
• 2026-03-16: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
• 2026-03-16: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2527)
• 2026-03-16: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2527)
• 2026-03-16: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 831.