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Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025
H. R. 831 To establish an interest-bearing account for the non-Federal contributions to the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program, and for other purposes.
Summary
The bill would establish an interest-bearing account in the U.S. Treasury to hold state contributions to the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program. The account would receive all non-Federal funding contributions from states both before and after the bill's enactment. The Treasury would be authorized to invest unexpended amounts from the account in interest-bearing U.S. obligations, with interest earnings available for program expenditures. Previously contributed state funds would be transferred to the account within 90 days of enactment, while future contributions would be deposited as they are received. State parties would not be liable for any investment losses.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA)
5 cosponsors
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ)
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV)
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV)
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ)
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Ken Calvert’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $84,517
- LOCKHEED MARTIN $48,500
- L3 HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES $34,000
- GENERAL DYNAMICS $27,100
- INNOVATIVE FEDERAL STRATEGIES $26,400
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Ken Calvert → · Outside spending →
Actions (13)
- Mar 17, 2026 Received in the Senate. · senate
- Mar 16, 2026 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · house
- Mar 16, 2026 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2527) · house
- Mar 16, 2026 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)
- Mar 16, 2026 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 831. · house
- Mar 16, 2026 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2527-2529) · house
- Mar 16, 2026 Mr. Wittman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. · house
- Sep 15, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 234. · house
- Sep 15, 2025 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-278. · house
- Jul 15, 2025 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. · house
- Jul 15, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Jan 31, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
- Jan 31, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 31, 2025
Mr. Calvert (for himself, Ms. Lee of Nevada, Ms. Titus, Mr. Horsford, and Mr. Stanton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
September 15, 2025
Additional sponsor: Mr. Ciscomani
September 15, 2025
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 31, 2025]
A BILL
To establish an interest-bearing account for the non-Federal contributions to the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program, 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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. INTEREST-BEARING FUND.
Section 9402 of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-11; 123 Stat. 1328) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(c) Interest-Bearing Account for Non-Federal Contributions.—
“(1) Definitions.—In this subsection:
“(A) Agreement.—The term ‘Agreement’ means the agreement entitled the ‘Lower Colorado River Multi- Species Conservation Program Funding and Management Agreement’ and dated April 4, 2005.
“(B) Fund.—The term ‘Fund’ means the Non-Federal Funding Account for the Lower Colorado River Multi- Species Conservation Program established by paragraph
(2).
“(C) Non-federal contribution.—The term ‘non- Federal contribution’ means an amount contributed by a State Party for the non-Federal cost share described in section 8 of the Agreement.
“(D) State party.—The term ‘State Party’ has the meaning given the term in section 3 of the Agreement.
“(2) Establishment.—There is established in the Treasury of the United States a fund, to be known as the ‘Non-Federal Funding Account for the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program’, consisting of—
“(A) any amounts deposited in the Fund under paragraph (3); and
“(B) any interest earned on investment of amounts in the Fund under paragraph (4).
“(3) Deposits to fund.—
“(A) In general.—Pursuant to section 8.4 of the Agreement, the Secretary of the Treasury shall deposit in the Fund—
“(i) any unexpended non-Federal contributions provided before the date of enactment of this subsection; and
“(ii) any non-Federal contributions provided on or after the date of enactment of this subsection.
“(B) Availability of amounts.—
“(i) Expenditure.—Amounts deposited in the Fund under subparagraph (A) shall be made available to the Secretary, without further appropriation, for expenditure—
“(I) as provided in the Program Documents; and
“(II) in accordance with this section.
“(ii) Interest.—Amounts derived from interest earned on amounts in the Fund under subparagraph (A) shall be made available, subject to the availability of appropriations, to the Secretary for expenditure—
“(I) as provided in the Program Documents; and
“(II) in accordance with this section.
“(4) Investment of amounts.—
“(A) In general.—The Secretary of the Treasury may invest any portion of the Fund that is not, as determined by the Secretary, required to meet the current needs of the Fund.
“(B) Requirement.—Investments under subparagraph
(A) may be made only in interest-bearing obligations of the United States.
“(5) Transfers of amounts.—
“(A) Transfer of previously contributed funds.— The amounts required to be deposited in the Fund under paragraph (3)(A)(i) shall be transferred from the general fund of the Treasury to the Fund not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this subsection.
“(B) Transfer of future contributed funds.—As soon as practicable after the date on which amounts described in paragraph (3)(A)(ii) are contributed, those amounts shall be transferred to the Fund.
“(C) Responsibility of state parties.—In accordance with the Agreement, on deposit of amounts in the Fund under paragraph (3), the State Parties shall not be responsible for any losses due to investment of those amounts the Fund.”. Union Calendar No. 234
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 831
[Report No. 119-278]
A BILL
To establish an interest-bearing account for the non-Federal contributions to the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program, and for other purposes.
September 15, 2025
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
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