Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act
Public Law 119-91 · H.R. 972 · 119th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on May 19, 2026 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV-1)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
This act 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 act 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.
The 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 act 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.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
2 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
S. 392Identical billPublic law contains the text
Sloan Canyon Conservation and Lateral Pipeline Act
S. 1005Related bill
Southern Nevada Economic Development and Conservation Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.
- May 19, 2026Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 119-91.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- May 12, 2026FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Mar 3, 2026FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Feb 26, 2026FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Dec 16, 2025CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Dec 15, 2025FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 972.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 972.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Stauber moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 15, 2025CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 235.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-279.
- Apr 9, 2025CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Feb 4, 2025CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.