H.R. 831 · Passed House · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025

Sponsor: Ken Calvert (R-CA)

What it does

• Establishes an interest-bearing account for nonfederal contributions to the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program in Arizona, California, and Nevada.
• Makes nonfederal contributions deposited in the fund available without further appropriation for the program's use in future years.
• Subjects interest earnings from the fund to the availability of appropriations before they can be spent.

Official summary

Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025 This bill establishes an interest-bearing account for the nonfederal contributions for the Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program, a cooperative effort between federal and nonfederal entities in Arizona, California, and Nevada. The program works to recover multiple species listed under the Endangered Species Act. Currently, the pace of funding exceeds the pace of work. The bill allows the nonfederal contributions deposited in the fund to be made available, without further appropriation, for the program in the future. However, amounts derived from interest earned on amounts in the fund are subject to the availability of appropriations.

Latest action

Mar 17, 2026: Received in the Senate.

Committee: House Natural Resources