Transfer Crystal Reservoir and approximately 45 acres of surrounding federal land from the U.S. Forest Service to the City of Ouray so the city can repair Full Moon Dam and refill the reservoir.

Congressman Jeff Hurd ... introduced the Crystal Reservoir Conveyance Act, legislation that transfers Crystal Reservoir and approximately 45 acres of surrounding federal land from the U.S. Forest Service to the City of Ouray ... This bill enables Ouray to take ownership, repair Full Moon Dam, and refill the reservoir.

Hurd introduced legislation to convey Crystal Reservoir and adjacent federal land to Ouray, enabling the city to repair the dam and restore the reservoir.

Congressman Hurd Introduces Crystal Reservoir Conveyance Act to Restore Critical Water Source for Ouray | Congressman Jeff Hurd
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Sponsor: Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3] (Introduced 11/04/2025). Latest Action: House - 02/10/2026 Subcommittee Hearings Held. Tracker: Tip. This bill has the status Introduced.

Hurd introduced the transfer bill and it progressed to a subcommittee hearing, but Congress.gov still shows it as only introduced, not passed.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R.5911 - Crystal Reservoir Conveyance Act | Congress.gov
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Committee on Natural Resources: Subcommittee on Federal Lands held a hearing on H.R. 5911, the 'Crystal Reservoir Conveyance Act.' Testimony was heard from Representatives Gosar, Hurd of Colorado, Min, Malliotakis, and Moore of Utah; David Lytle, Michelle Metteer, and others.

This is a concrete legislative step showing active pursuit of the transfer, but it is still only a hearing and not enactment.

partial same_term A for effort

Legislative hearing on six bills, including H.R. 5911 | Congress.gov
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Hurd said the bill 'transfers Crystal Reservoir and approximately 45 acres of surrounding federal land from the U.S. Forest Service to the City of Ouray' and that it 'allows local leaders to repair the dam and ensure this resource serves the community for generations to come.'

The campaign-like promise was formally translated into a bill, but the press release itself shows the intended outcome rather than completed delivery.

partial same_term A for effort

Congressman Hurd Introduces Crystal Reservoir Conveyance Act to Restore Critical Water Source for Ouray | Congressman Jeff Hurd
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Dept. of Agriculture: convey certain National Forest System land to Ouray, CO (see H.R. 5911), H4572 [4NO].

The Congressional Record index confirms Hurd actively pushed the land-conveyance measure in the 119th Congress, but it does not show enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

HURD, JEFF (a Representative from Colorado) | Congressional Record Index | Congress.gov
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