119th Congress · introduced in the House · Jan 31, 2025
Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025
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Latest action (Mar 17, 2026): Received in the Senate.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Reported to House (Sep 15, 2025)
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.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2527)
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)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 831.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2527-2529)
Mr. Wittman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 234.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-278.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-278.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Arizona · California · Financial services and investments · Government trust funds · Lakes and rivers · Nevada · Water use and supply · Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
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Loading lobbying reportsCoverage: reports for 2025 onward, posted Jan 1, 2025 through Oct 23, 2026.
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COACHELLA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R 831: Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1267: Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act; all prov…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COACHELLA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R 831: Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1267: Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act; all prov…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CENTRAL ARIZONA WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT (CAWCD) · lobbying firm or registrant: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$70,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ect; Issues related to drought legislation Colorado River Management and Energy and Water Appropriations issues Issues related to infrastructure funding S.291/ H.R. 831 - Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COLORADO RIVER COMMISSION OF NEVADA · lobbying firm or registrant: MARCUS G. FAUST, PC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…dizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act (SPEED Act) ●H.R. 3898 - Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today Act (PERMIT Act) ●H.R. 831/S. 291 - Lower Colorado River MSCHP Program Amendment Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · lobbying firm or registrant: METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 13, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$190,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 338 (Costa, D-CA): Every Drop Counts Act; H.R. 831 (Calvert, R-CA)/S. 291 (Padilla, D-CA): Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025; H.R. 1311 (Harder, D-CA): Stop the Tunne…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COACHELLA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R 831: Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1267: Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act; all prov…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COACHELLA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R 831: Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1267: Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act; all prov…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COLORADO RIVER COMMISSION OF NEVADA · lobbying firm or registrant: MARCUS G. FAUST, PC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…dardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act (SPEED Act) H.R. 3898, Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today Act (PERMIT Act) H.R. 831/S. 291, Lower Colorado River MSCHP Program Amendment Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CENTRAL ARIZONA WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT (CAWCD) · lobbying firm or registrant: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 16, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$70,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ect; Issues related to drought legislation Colorado River Management and Energy and Water Appropriations issues Issues related to infrastructure funding S.291/ H.R. 831 - Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · lobbying firm or registrant: METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 15, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$190,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 338 (Costa, D-CA): Every Drop Counts Act; H.R. 831 (Calvert, R-CA)/S. 291 (Padilla, D-CA): Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025; H.R. 1311 (Harder, D-CA): Stop the Tunne…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COACHELLA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R 831: Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1267: Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act; all prov…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COACHELLA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R 831: Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1267: Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act; all prov…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · lobbying firm or registrant: METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$220,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 338 (Costa, D-CA): Every Drop Counts Act; H.R. 831 (Calvert, R-CA)/S. 291 (Padilla, D-CA): Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025; H.R. 1311 (Harder, D-CA): Stop the Tunne…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CENTRAL ARIZONA WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT (CAWCD) · lobbying firm or registrant: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$70,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ect; Issues related to drought legislation Colorado River Management and Energy and Water Appropriations issues Issues related to infrastructure funding S.291/ H.R. 831 - Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COLORADO RIVER COMMISSION OF NEVADA · lobbying firm or registrant: MARCUS G. FAUST, PC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…dardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act (SPEED Act) H.R. 3898, Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today Act (PERMIT Act) H.R. 831/S. 291, Lower Colorado River MSCHP Program Amendment Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COACHELLA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R 831: Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1267: Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act; all prov…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COACHELLA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 21, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R 831: Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1267: Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act; all prov…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COLORADO RIVER COMMISSION OF NEVADA · lobbying firm or registrant: MARCUS G. FAUST, PC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…dardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act (SPEED Act) H.R. 3898, Promoting Efficient Review for Modern Infrastructure Today Act (PERMIT Act) H.R. 831/S. 291, Lower Colorado River MSCHP Program Amendment Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · lobbying firm or registrant: METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$190,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 338 (Costa, D-CA): Every Drop Counts Act; H.R. 831 (Calvert, R-CA)/S. 291 (Padilla, D-CA): Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025; H.R. 1311 (Harder, D-CA): Stop the Tunne…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CENTRAL ARIZONA WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT (CAWCD) · lobbying firm or registrant: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 15, 2026 · issue area: Natural Resources
$70,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ect; Issues related to drought legislation Colorado River Management and Energy and Water Appropriations issues Issues related to infrastructure funding S.291/ H.R. 831 - Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COLORADO RIVER COMMISSION OF NEVADA · lobbying firm or registrant: MARCUS G. FAUST, PC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Natural Resources
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
●Hydropower and Colorado River basin program issues generally ●H.R.3158/S.1570, Help Hoover Dam Act ●H.R.4776, SPEED Act - introduced in September 2025 ●H.R. 831, Lower Colorado River MSCHP Program Amendment Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COACHELLA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 19, 2025 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R 831: Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1267: Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act; all prov…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COACHELLA VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · lobbying firm or registrant: BEST BEST & KRIEGER LLP
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 19, 2025 · issue area: Natural Resources
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
H.R 831: Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025; all provisions H.R. 1267: Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act; all prov…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
CENTRAL ARIZONA WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT (CAWCD) · lobbying firm or registrant: BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK, LLP
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Natural Resources
$70,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ect; Issues related to drought legislation Colorado River Management and Energy and Water Appropriations issues Issues related to infrastructure funding S.291/ H.R. 831 - Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · lobbying firm or registrant: METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 9, 2025 · issue area: Natural Resources
$190,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R. 338 (Costa, D-CA): Every Drop Counts Act; H.R. 831 (Calvert, R-CA)/S. 291 (Padilla, D-CA): Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025; H.R. 1311 (Harder, D-CA): Stop the Tunne…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing