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HR 5911 119th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Colorado Dams and canals Geography and mapping Land transfers Water storage

Crystal Reservoir Conveyance Act

Introduced: November 4, 2025 Introduced by: Hurd, Jeff Republican · Colorado See on congress.gov
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 3, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jun 2, 2026 · 3:16 PM EDT
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3752-3753)
Jun 2, 2026 · 3:16 PM EDT
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3752-3753)
Jun 2, 2026 · 3:05 PM EDT
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5911.
Jun 2, 2026 · 3:05 PM EDT
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3752-3754)
Jun 2, 2026 · 3:05 PM EDT
Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 2, 2026 · 3:16 PM EDT
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 2, 2026 · 3:16 PM EDT
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
May 20, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-662.
May 20, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 576.
Apr 21, 2026
Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged
Apr 21, 2026
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 21, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Feb 10, 2026
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Feb 3, 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Nov 4, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Nov 4, 2025
Introduced in House
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Crystal Reservoir Conveyance Act

This bill directs the Forest Service to convey specified property and water rights in Ouray County, Colorado, to the City of Ouray, Colorado, for use as open space for recreational activities (such as fishing) at no cost to the public.

The property and water rights include the site known as Crystal Reservoir and the associated lake and infrastructure, Full Moon Dam and the associated facilities, and the approximately 45-acre parcel of land underlying and surrounding Crystal Reservoir.

The conveyance must (1) convey fee simple title to the land; (2) be subject to existing valid rights and easements; and (3) be completed at no cost to the city, except for costs related to necessary surveys.

The conveyance must also be subject to a reversionary interest whereby if the land is used in a manner that violates the conveyance, the land shall revert to the United States, subject to the discretion of the Forest Service. 

In addition to holding the land open to the public for recreational purposes, the city must assume responsibly for Full Moon Dam and must not conduct unneeded development or commercial operations, nor alter Crystal Reservoir in a manner that would harm wetlands located upstream, subject to certain conditions. 

After the completion of this conveyance, the Forest Service must recognize a perpetual easement for the site known as Red Mountain Ditch for use by the city for specified activities related to Crystal Reservoir. 

What's happening now June 3, 2026

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Hearings & markups 1
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5911: Crystal Reservoir Conveyance Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5911/
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