# 119-hr-7078: To amend the Colorado River Basin Project Act to provide for the equitable distribution of Colorado River water for the lower basin States, and for other purposes.

119-hr-7078, To amend the Colorado River Basin Project Act to provide for the equitable distribution of Colorado River water for the lower basin States, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7078
- Congress: 119
- Title: To amend the Colorado River Basin Project Act to provide for the equitable distribution of Colorado River water for the lower basin States, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Water Resources Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would require that shortages on the Colorado River trigger _pro‑rata reductions tied to each state's base annual apportionment_.** - Arizona, California, and Nevada would share cuts in water deliveries in proportion to their base apportionments. This applies to all consumptive diversions and affects the Central Arizona Project's water deliveries. - Holders of present perfected or vested water rights would not receive priority during a declared shortage. The bill replaces preferential treatment with the proportional rule. - The Secretary of the Interior would determine when a shortage or reduction exists and then apply the proportional reductions across the lower‑basin states.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Colorado River cuts for lower-basin states: cost, medium. If enacted, the bill would let the Secretary declare a shortage or reduction for the Central Arizona Project (CAP). When that happens, diversions from the Colorado River for consumptive use by Arizona, California, and Nevada would be cut pro rata based on each State's base annual apportionment. The…

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- 119-hr-7705: Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2026
- 119-hr-4895: Afghan Adjustment Act
- 119-hr-2025: Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3466: SMART Act
- 119-hr-7971: Taxpayer Experience Improvement Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7078 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7078)

## Related
- [119-hr-7705: Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7705)
- [119-hr-4895: Afghan Adjustment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4895)
- [119-hr-2025: Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2025)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-3466: SMART Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3466)
- [119-hr-7971: Taxpayer Experience Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7971)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7078 (as of 2026-04-21).