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To amend the Colorado River Basin Project Act to provide for the equitable distribution of Colorado River water for the lower basin States, and for other purposes.
To amend the Colorado River Basin Project Act to provide for the equitable distribution of Colorado River water for the lower basin States, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends the Colorado River Basin Project Act to change how water shortages are distributed among Arizona, California, and Nevada. When the Secretary determines that Colorado River water available to the Central Arizona Project is insufficient, the three states' water diversions for consumptive use would be reduced proportionally based on their base annual allocations. The amendment removes preference for existing water rights, applying the proportional reduction uniformly rather than protecting holders of previously established rights.
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Top reported contributors to David Schweikert’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $273,533
- CEO $16,700
- STENSON TAMADDON $13,700
- OPTIMA FINANCIAL GROUP $13,600
- BRODIE GENERATIONAL CAPITAL PARTNERS $13,200
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Actions (2)
- Jan 14, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
- Jan 14, 2026 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 14, 2026
Mr. Schweikert introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To amend the Colorado River Basin Project Act to provide for the equitable distribution of Colorado River water for the lower basin States, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT TO COLORADO RIVER BASIN PROJECT ACT.
Section 301(b) of the Colorado River Basin Project Act (43 U.S.C. 1521(b)) is amended to read as follows:
“(b) In times of shortage or reduction of main stream Colorado River water for the Central Arizona Project, as determined by the Secretary, all diversions from the Colorado River for consumptive use by the States of Arizona, California, and Nevada shall be reduced on a pro-rata basis relative to their base annual apportionments, without preference to present perfected rights.”. <all>
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