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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.
Action Timeline
2025-07-15
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2025-07-14
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2025-07-14
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3225)
2025-07-14
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
2025-07-14
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1729.
2025-07-14
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3225)
2025-07-14
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2025-07-10
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 155.
2025-07-10
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-190.
2025-07-10
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-190.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.1729 pass?
HR.1729 is still alive. Current stage: PASSED_ONE. Pass likelihood: 25%.
What does HR.1729 do?
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.
Who sponsored HR.1729?
HR.1729 was sponsored by Joe Neguse (D-Colorado).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 1729 EH: Bolts Ditch Act U.S. House of Representatives text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. IB 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1729 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN 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. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bolts Ditch Act . 2. Additional entities allowed to maintain Bolts Ditch and the Bolts Ditch Headgate Section 1101(a) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act ( Public Law 116–9 ) is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: , the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District, a Colorado Special District, or the Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority, an authority organized under the laws of the State of Colorado . Passed the House of Representatives July 14, 2025. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.
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