Jeff will work hard to protect the livelihood of farmers and ranchers throughout rural Coloradono matter the size, and whether theyre first-generation or legacy producers.
Work hard to protect the livelihood of farmers and ranchers throughout rural Colorado.
Occurrences
Evidence
Congress.gov records H.R.1 as becoming Public Law 119-21 on July 4, 2025. CRS summary says Title I extends 2018 farm bill programs, raises ARC/PLC reference prices, expands base acres, extends PLC and ARC through crop year 2031, and funds USDA research, specialty crop, animal health, sheep, wool, and conservation programs.
The Clerk records Roll Call 190 on July 3, 2025, on concurring in the Senate amendment to H.R.1. The motion passed 218-214, and Hurd of Colorado voted Aye.
Congress.gov lists H.R.2316 as sponsored by Rep. Jeff Hurd, passed by the House by voice vote, passed the Senate by unanimous consent, and became Public Law 119-40 on November 25, 2025. CRS says it delays availability of Wildlife Restoration Fund interest until FY2033 for state wildlife conservation and restoration programs.
Congress.gov lists H.R.3857 as sponsored by Rep. Jeff Hurd, introduced June 10, 2025, reported by the Natural Resources Committee on September 15, 2025, and placed on the Union Calendar. The policy area is Water Resources Development.
The reported text of H.R.3857 would reauthorize and update snowpack measurement and integrated modeling, including water supply forecasts, interstate water management decisions, and authorization of $6.5 million for each fiscal year 2027 through 2031.
Congress.gov lists H.R.3901 as sponsored by Rep. Jeff Hurd, introduced June 11, 2025, and referred to the Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee on June 13, 2025. Its status remained Introduced.
The bill text directs the Secretary of the Army, through the Corps of Engineers, to eliminate backlogs of Clean Water Act section 404 permit applications and jurisdictional determination requests existing as of June 5, 2025.
Hurd's official statement says agricultural producers in his district operate on tight margins in volatile global markets, and retaliatory tariffs add pressure to exports and supply chains. He framed his H.J.Res.72 vote as defending Western and Southern Colorado from unpredictable trade policy.
Congress.gov records H.J.Res.72 as passed by the House on February 11, 2026, by a 219-211 vote, then received in the Senate and referred to the Finance Committee on February 12, 2026. The measure had not become law in the available record.
Assessments
Hurd took same-term federal actions tied to rural agriculture, including voting for enacted H.R.1 provisions extending and expanding farm-bill income support, crop, livestock, conservation, and USDA programs. He also sponsored or supported water forecasting, Clean Water Act permitting, conservation, and tariff-related measures relevant to farmers and ranchers. However, the strongest Hurd-specific measures were mostly not enacted, and his role in the major enacted agriculture package was a vote rather than authorship or primary sponsorship. That supports partial credit rather than full delivery of the broad livelihood-protection promise.