Jeff Hurd
House of Representatives · Republican · Colorado's 3rd district · since Jan 2025
Thursday, Sep 17
H.R. 3857 · Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Reauthorization Act of 2026
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
What it would change
Snow Water Supply Forecasting Reauthorization Act of 2025
This bill reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies the Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program of the Bureau of Reclamation. Under the existing program, Reclamation implements activities to improve snowpack measurements used for water supply forecasts in certain western states.
The bill directs Reclamation to incorporate, to the greatest extent practicable, information from technologies that provide complete integration of accurate, timely, and spatially complete snowpack measurements and models when determining water supply forecasts or allocations to federal water contractors.
Additionally, the bill requires the program's framework to emphasize the deployment of technologies that provide integration of snowpack measuring and modeling. The bill also requires the program's focus—activities that maintain, establish, expand, or advance snowpack measurement and integrated modeling—to place an emphasis on (1) enhancing activities to achieve improved snow and water supply forecasting results that are more responsive to changing weather and watershed conditions, (2) real-time integration of measurement and modeling activities with water supply forecasts, (3) activities in river basins where measurements or modeling can produce snow and water supply data to inform water management decisions, and (4) building the capacity of the program partners to implement and adapt to the new measurement and forecast capabilities.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service
H.R. 5631 · Geothermal Energy Advancement Act
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. Without written report.
What it would change
Geothermal Ombudsman for National Deployment and Optimal Reviews Act
This bill establishes a geothermal ombudsman and task force to oversee geothermal project permitting and authorizations on federal land.
The Department of the Interior must appoint a geothermal ombudsman from within the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The ombudsman must act as a liaison among different parts of BLM, provide dispute resolution services between BLM and geothermal project applicants, and facilitate permit processing in different BLM field offices regarding geothermal projects on federal land.
The ombudsman must also lead the Geothermal Permitting Task Force established by this bill. The task force must support the ombudsman’s duties. Through the task force, the ombudsman may reassign employees from other Interior bureaus or offices to assist in the completion of geothermal authorizations. The ombudsman may pay a retention allowance to reassigned employees.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service
Wednesday, Sep 16
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
S. 2403 · Retire through Ownership Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Passed, 401–14.
H.R. 9497 · Water Resources Development Act of 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Passed, 415–9.
H.R. 9576 · National Fraud Enforcement Division Act of 2026
On Passage. Passed, 352–72.
H.R. 9340 · Ratepayer Protection Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Passed, 417–3.
On Passage. Passed, 214–208.
On Passage. Passed, 217–207.
H.R. 5334 · Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments. Passed, 262–159.
Tuesday, Sep 15
On Agreeing to the Resolution. Passed, 220–204.
On Passage. Passed, 216–211.
H.R. 9500 · Tax Relief for Fraud Victims Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Passed, 408–17.
H.R. 2140 · Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Passed, 343–79.
H.R. 4646 · Whistleblower Protection Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Passed, 424–0.
H.R. 8278 · Fostering the Use of Technology to Uphold Regulatory Effectiveness in Supervision Act
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Passed, 417–7.
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Passed, 414–7.
On Motion to Table. Passed, 232–147.
What does it mean to table?
A vote to set a proposal aside, which usually ends it.
Monday, Sep 14
H.R. 3276 · Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Passed, 345–60.
H.R. 4219 · National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended. Passed, 371–33.
Votes and bills from the official record; every item links to its source.
Bills they sponsored · 28
H.R. 10758 · Veterans Outdoor Rehabilitation Act
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · Oct 6, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. · Sep 16, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · Jul 22, 2026
H.R. 9826 · Glenwood Hot Springs Protection Act
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · Jul 22, 2026
H.R. 9646 · Quantum-Enhanced Critical Minerals Mapping Act of 2026
Subcommittee Hearings Held · Jul 21, 2026
Bills they cosponsored · 213
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. · Oct 22, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. · Oct 1, 2026
H.R. 10486 · Relief Without Delay Act
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · Sep 17, 2026
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · Sep 16, 2026
H.R. 10380 · Problem Solvers Independent Commissions Act
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · Sep 15, 2026
Committees
- House Committee on Natural Resources Member
- Energy and Mineral Resources Member
- Indian and Insular Affairs Chair
- House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Member
- Energy Member
- Environment Member
- House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Member
- Aviation Member
- Highways and Transit Member
- Water Resources and Environment Member
Bills and committee seats from the official record.