H.R. 972 House Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act
BECAME LAW MAY 19, 2026
Became Law on May 19, 2026.
- House Introduced in House Feb 4, 2025
- House Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. Feb 4, 2025
- House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Apr 9, 2025
- House Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. Apr 9, 2025
- House Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-279. Sep 15, 2025
- House Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 235. Sep 15, 2025
- House Mr. Stauber moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Dec 15, 2025
- House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5875-5876) Dec 15, 2025
- House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 972. Dec 15, 2025
- House DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 972. Dec 15, 2025
- House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5875) Dec 15, 2025
- House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5875) Dec 15, 2025
- House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Dec 15, 2025
- Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Dec 16, 2025
- House Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. Feb 26, 2026
- House Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. Feb 26, 2026
- Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S697-699) Feb 26, 2026
- Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Mar 3, 2026
- HousePresented to President. May 12, 2026
- HouseSigned by President. May 19, 2026
- House Latest actionBecame Public Law No: 119-91. May 19, 2026
Subjects
Geography and mappingLand use and conservationNevadaPipelinesWater use and supply
Committees
- Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Discharged From , Feb 26, 2026
- Referred To , Dec 16, 2025
- Natural Resources Committee
- Reported By , Sep 15, 2025
- Markup By , Apr 9, 2025
- Referred To , Feb 4, 2025
Summary
Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline ActThis bill expands the boundaries of the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area in Clark County, Nevada, and grants rights-of-way through the conservation area and other land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for the construction of a water transmission pipeline and related facilities.Specifically, the bill requires the BLM to grant certain rights-of-way to the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) for the purposes of (1) performing geotechnical investigations within the rights-of-way, and (2) constructing and operating a water pipeline and related facilities. Rights-of-way may not be located through or under areas designated as wilderness, and construction of the pipeline may not permanently adversely affect surface resources within the conservation area. The BLM may place other reasonable terms and conditions on the issuance of rights-of-way as necessary to protect the conservation area’s resources. In tunneling the water pipeline, SNWA may excavate and dispose of sand, gravel, minerals, and other materials as needed. The BLM must enter into a memorandum of understanding with SNWA to identify federal land on which SNWA may dispose of such materials. The bill also adds approximately 9,290 acres of land to the conservation area. This expansion of the conservation area is subject to valid existing rights (e.g., utility transmission rights), must not preclude authorized activities within existing rights-of-way or corridors, and must not preclude the BLM from authorizing new utility rights-of-way.
Summary as of: Reported to House
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