U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10864: San Carlos Irrigation Project Divestiture Act of 2026
Status: In committee, October 22, 2026
To provide for the divestiture of certain properties of the San Carlos Irrigation Project in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To provide for the divestiture of certain properties of the San Carlos Irrigation Project in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, October 22, 2026:
A BILL To provide for the divestiture of certain properties of the San Carlos Irrigation Project in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the San Carlos Irrigation Project Divestiture Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Findings and purpose (a) Findings The Congress finds the following: (1) To provide water for irrigating, first, land allotted to Pima Indians on the Gila River Reservation and, second, other lands in public or private ownership which, in the opinion of the Secretary of the Interior, could be served without diminishing the supply necessary for the Indian lands, Congress, by the Act of June 7, 1924, authorized construction of Coolidge Dam and creation of San Carlos Reservoir on the Gila River in Arizona. (2) The Secretary, through the San Carlos Irrigation Project (SCIP) administered by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, operates Coolidge Dam and approximately two hundred irrigation wells to provide water to SCIP lands on the Gila River Reservation and to the SCIP lands outside the reservation which is within the San Carlos Irrigation and Drainage District. (3) A hydroelectric power system was developed at Coolidge Dam pursuant to the Act of March 7, 1928, as amended, to generate power incidental to the use of San Carlos Reservoir for storing irrigation water. …
Sponsors
- Elijah Crane (R, HD-AZ-2) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Water Resources Development
Common questions
- What is HB10864?
- HB10864 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): San Carlos Irrigation Project Divestiture Act of 2026.
- What does HB10864 do?
- In its own words: To provide for the divestiture of certain properties of the San Carlos Irrigation Project in the State of Arizona, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10864?
- In committee as of October 22, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (October 22, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10864?
- Elijah Crane (R, HD-AZ-2).
- Where is the official record for HB10864?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10864
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