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CosmeticWhat changed in REFERRED IN SENATEcompared with ENGROSSED IN HOUSE (Jul 14, 2025)

Technical corrections only. The changes between v3 and v4 reflect the bill's procedural progression from the House to the Senate, including its referral to a Senate committee, and an update to the attesting clerk's name. No substantive policy changes were made to the legislative text.

H.R. 1729119th CongressIntroduced Feb 27, 2025

Bolts Ditch Act

Passed HousePublic Lands and Natural ResourcesNarrow

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Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Committees: Energy and Natural Resources Committee (primary)
Last action: Jul 15, 2025

Bottom line

The 'Bolts Ditch Act' broadens the pool of authorized organizations that can maintain critical water infrastructure within the Holy Cross Wilderness in Colorado.

What it actually does

This bill amends the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act to expand the list of entities eligible to perform maintenance on Bolts Ditch and the Bolts Ditch Headgate. Specifically, it adds the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District and the Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority to those authorized to conduct this work within the Holy Cross Wilderness in Colorado.

Section 2

Expansion of Eligible Entities for Bolts Ditch Maintenance

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This section amends Section 1101(a) of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act (Public Law 116-9). It specifically adds the Eagle River Water and Sanitation District, a Colorado Special District, and the Upper Eagle Regional Water Authority, an authority organized under Colorado law, to the list of entities permitted to conduct maintenance work on Bolts Ditch and the Bolts Ditch Headgate located within the Holy Cross Wilderness in Colorado. This change broadens who can perform necessary upkeep on this water infrastructure.

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CosmeticWhat changed in REFERRED IN SENATEcompared with ENGROSSED IN HOUSE (Jul 14, 2025)

H.R. 1729119th CongressIntroduced Feb 27, 2025

Bolts Ditch Act

Passed HousePublic Lands and Natural ResourcesNarrow

View bill text

Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Committees: Energy and Natural Resources Committee (primary)
Last action: Jul 15, 2025

Bottom line

The 'Bolts Ditch Act' broadens the pool of authorized organizations that can maintain critical water infrastructure within the Holy Cross Wilderness in Colorado.

What it actually does

Section 2

Expansion of Eligible Entities for Bolts Ditch Maintenance

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