The record

LegislationLegislation· Mar 2026
HR 831 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Ken Calvert (R)

Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025

Creates an interest-bearing account for state contributions to a Colorado River endangered species recovery program.

Tradeoff

Lets states deposit wildlife-program funding into a Treasury account earning interest, removing the need for future . Interest earned still requires Congress to appropriate before spending.

What's in it

See official bill text

Passed the House by on March 16, 2026 — sitting in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Jan 31, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Natural Resources(Jan 31, 2025)

  3. House

    The Committee on Natural Resources voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(Jul 15, 2025)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-278.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Mar 16, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    Received(Mar 17, 2026)