H.R. 1729 Passed the House Public Lands and Natural Resources

Bolts Ditch Act

To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to allow for additional entities to be eligible to complete the maintenance work on Bolts Ditch and the Bolts Ditch Headgate within the Holy Cross Wilderness, Colorado.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] Introduced February 27, 2025 Cosponsors 0 Latest action July 15, 2025

Summary

Bolts Ditch Act
This bill allows additional entities—the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District and the Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority—to access and use the Bolts Ditch and its headgate within the Holy Cross Wilderness in Colorado for the purposes of the diversion of water and use, maintenance, and repair of such ditch and headgate.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Actions

  1. Jul 15, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  2. Jul 14, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Jul 14, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3225)
  4. Jul 14, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  5. Jul 14, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1729.
  6. Jul 14, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3225)
  7. Jul 14, 2025 Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  8. Jul 10, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 155.
  9. Jul 10, 2025 Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-190.
  10. Jun 25, 2025 Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
  11. Jun 25, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  12. Feb 27, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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