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H.R. 1729

U.S. House•In Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 1729, the Bolts Ditch Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 27, 2025 by Rep. Joseph Neguse (D). It was referred to Energy And Natural Resources, and last saw action on Jul 15, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Record

Text

H.R. 1729 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb1729/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 1729 EH: Bolts Ditch Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 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.
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 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.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-02-27
  2. Passed House2025-07-14
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Feb 27, 2025

hb1729/introduced-in-house.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in House (02/27/2025)

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Joseph Neguse (D) sponsors H.R. 1729 alone.

Joseph Neguse

Rep. · D–CO-2 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 1729 went before 2 committees: Energy and Natural Resources and Natural Resources.

Energy and Natural Resources
Energy and Natural Resources
Referred To · Jul 15, 2025 · 314 Bills
Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Reported By · Jul 10, 2025 · 395 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 1729, the latest H. Rept. 119-190.

Actions

H.R. 1729 has taken 13 actions since Feb 27, 2025, the latest on Jul 15, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jul 15, 2025
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Jul 14, 202516:34
House
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 14, 202516:34
House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3225)
Jul 14, 202516:34
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1729.
Jul 14, 202516:40
House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3225)

Votes

H.R. 1729 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 1729, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 1729 goes by 7 titles, 4 of them short titles.

  • 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. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Bolts Ditch Act — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • Bolts Ditch Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • Bolts Ditch Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
  • Bolts Ditch Act — Display Title
  • Bolts Ditch Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1729 under Public Lands and Natural Resources, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1729’s is Public Lands and Natural Resources.

hr1729/policy-areas.txt
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 1729 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Colorado to Water use and supply.

hr1729/subjects.txt
ColoradoLakes and riversWater storageWater use and supply

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 1729, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. NEGUSE:H.R. 1729.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H920]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com