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H.R. 5001: Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Recovery Act

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H.R. 5001: Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Recovery Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-08-10 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 520.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-08-10 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 72 (2022): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR5001 (2022-03-15), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 520. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Recovery Act

Plain summary

Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Recovery Act This bill extends through FY2024 the authority of the Department of the Interior to implement capital projects (i.e., construction of facilities) for the endangered fish recovery programs for the Upper Colorado and San Juan river basins. The bill raises the ceiling on costs for the Recovery Implementation Program for Endangered Fish Species in the Upper Colorado River Basin and lowers the ceiling on costs for the San Juan River Recovery Implementation Program. The bill also extends through FY2022 the deadline for the submission of the report on the recovery implementation programs.

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Official text

Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Recovery Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] · 6 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 5001, Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins Recovery Act (2022-02-03)

Cosponsors on this site

Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM), Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM), Blake D. Moore (R-UT)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] reported raising $3.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr5001 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117