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HR 972 119th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Geography and mapping Land use and conservation Nevada Pipelines Water use and supply

Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act

Introduced: February 4, 2025 Introduced by: Titus, Dina Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 19, 2026
Signed by President.
May 19, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-91.
May 12, 2026
Presented to President.
Mar 3, 2026
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Feb 26, 2026
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Feb 26, 2026
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S697-699)
Feb 26, 2026
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 16, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Dec 15, 2025
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
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 15, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5875)
Dec 15, 2025
DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 972.
Dec 15, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 972.
Dec 15, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5875-5876)
Dec 15, 2025
Mr. Stauber moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 15, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 235.
Sep 15, 2025
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-279.
Apr 9, 2025
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Apr 9, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Feb 4, 2025
Introduced in House
Feb 4, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act

This 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.

What's happening now May 19, 2026

Became Public Law No: 119-91.

 Hearings & markups 1
 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 392 Identical bill Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act
  • S 1005 Related bill Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act
 Bill text 6 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 25

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES, INC.
    for SOUTHERN NEVADA WATER AUTHORITY · Nevada · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
  • MARCUS G. FAUST, PC
    for SOUTHERN NEVADA WATER AUTHORITY · Nevada · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
  • MARCUS G. FAUST, PC
    for LAS VEGAS VALLEY WATER DISTRICT · Washington · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
  • MARCUS G. FAUST, PC
    for CLARK COUNTY NV (OFFICE OF THE COUNTY MANAGER) · Washington · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
  • PORTER GROUP, LLC
    for CITY OF HENDERSON, NEVADA · Nevada · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
  • CASSIDY & ASSOCIATES, INC.
    for STATE OF NEVADA · Nevada · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 972: Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-972/
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"H.R. 972: Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-972/.
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