HR 831
Passed a chamber
Establishes a Treasury account for non-federal contributions to the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program and allows the Treasury to invest that money in interest-bearing U.S. obligations.
Official title: Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced
31-JAN-2025
Referred
31-JAN-2025
Approved by committee
15-JUL-2025
Reported
15-SEP-2025
On the calendar
15-SEP-2025
Passed
16-MAR-2026
Senate
Received
17-MAR-2026
- Establishes the Non-Federal Funding Account for the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program in the Treasury.
- Requires the Treasury to deposit previously contributed and future non-federal contributions from State Parties into the account.
- Requires transfer of previously contributed funds from the general fund within 90 days of enactment.
- Allows the Treasury Secretary to invest amounts not needed for current needs in interest-bearing U.S. obligations, with interest available subject to appropriation.
- Provides that State Parties are not responsible for losses from investment of deposited amounts.
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Reported to House" (15-SEP-2025); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 16-MAR-2026).
CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov- Natural Resources Committee (House)
Public Lands and Natural Resources
■ 4 D■ 1 R
4 Democrats
1 Republican