75 Boebert Legislative Priorities Signed Into Law

Congresswoman Lauren Boebert has passed 75 legislative appropriations initiatives into law. A full list of the 75 initiatives and the bills in which they were contained below.

In March of 2024, nineteen of Congresswoman Lauren Boebert’s legislative appropriations initiatives were signed into law as part of the final six bills in the consolidated appropriations package for Fiscal Year 2024. House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Kay Granger’s letter to Congresswoman Boebert detailing these legislative victories can be found here. Congresswoman Boebert’s 19 legislative appropriations initiatives that became law through H.R. 2882 include:

Defense
1. Language included in the bill regarding a prohibition on the use of Government Travel Charge Cards for gaming or adult entertainment.
2. Fully funds the President's Fiscal Year 2024 budget request for cartridges and cart actuated devices for the Marine Corps.
3. 86 F-35s, including an increase of three additional F-35As above the request.
4. Fully funds the budget request for F135 engine core upgrades.
5. Fully funds the President's Fiscal Year 2024 budget request for F135 engine modernization for the F-35C.
6. Fully funds the President's Fiscal Year 2024 budget request for F135 engine modernization for the F-35B.
7. Fully funds the President’s budget request of $80 million in Procurement, Defense-Wide for Iron Dome.
8. Fully funds the President’s budget request of $80 million in Procurement, Defense-Wide for the Arrow Weapon System.
9. Fully funds the President’s budget request of $40 million in Procurement, Defense-Wide for Short Range Ballistic Missile Defense (SRBMD).
10. $300 million for U.S.-Israel missile defense Research, Development, Test and Evaluation cooperation.
11. $703 million for counter-narcotics support, including an additional $50,000,000 for programs to counter illicit fentanyl and synthetic opioids.
12. $306 million for the national guard counter-drug program.

Financial Services and General Government
13. Report language requiring the Office of Management and Budget to provide a status update on the completion of a COVID-19 expenditure report.

Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
14. $1.9 billion for the health centers program in the Department of Health and Human Services.
15. $365 million for Rural Health in the Department of Health and Human Services.
16. $285 million for the Apprenticeship Grants program in the Department of Labor.
17. Report language related to Water and Wastewater System Operations Specialists Apprenticeships included in the Department of Labor.
18. $440 million for the Charter Schools program.

State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
19. Report language included regarding opposition to the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement.


Also in March of 2024, twenty-five of Congresswoman Boebert’s legislative priorities were signed into law as part of as part of the first six bills in the consolidated appropriations package for Fiscal Year 2024. House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Kay Granger’s letter to Congresswoman Boebert detailing these legislative victories can be found here. Congresswoman Boebert’s 25 legislative appropriations initiatives that became law through H.R. 4366 include:

In the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Bill:
1. $5,000,000 to help build the Wolf Creek Reservoir. This important project will create 400,000 acre-feet of new water storage, generate $535 million in local spending, and create 360 new jobs.
2. $1,576,000 for the Huerfano County Water Storage Project which will be used to fortify the bank of Sheep Mountain Reservoir in Walsenburg and increase available water storage in Huerfano County.
3. Includes $910 million in loan authority for the Department of Agriculture's Rural Water and Waste Disposal Account.
4. Includes $21.82 million for the Department of Agriculture's Circuit Rider program.
5. Includes $7 million for the Farm Service Agency’s Grassroots Source Water Protection Program.

In the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Bill:
6. $1,750,000 for a new water treatment plant to treat and supply clean water to the City of Gunnison.
7. $2,053,000 for the Town of Silt water treatment plant improvement project that will improve the water capacity and quality of drinking water in Silt. 
8. Report language regarding invasive species on U.S. Forest Service lands.
9. Report language regarding the U.S. Forest Service’s report on salt cedar and Russian olive trees.
10. $28.72 million signed into law for the Bureau of Indian Affairs Indian Irrigation Fund to address the deferred maintenance backlog and increase water storage projects like the Southern Utes’ Pine River Indian Irrigation Project.
11. $1 million for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Wolf Livestock Loss Demonstration program.
12. Legislative provision signed into law prohibiting listing the greater sage-grouse as an endangered species. This will protect 173 million acres of land from being locked up from energy production, critical mineral production, grazing rights, and other multiple-use activities.
13. Fully funds the Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program.
14. $1 million for the cooperative landslide hazards and assessment competitive grant program to states and $4.52 million for landslide hazard data and science research at the United States Geological Survey.
15. $30.7 million for technical assistance for Wastewater Treatment Works assistance grants. The program provides technical assistance for all communities so they can secure the funding they need for important infrastructure improvements and wastewater system operations. Specifically, technical assistance can be provided to assist communities with applications for federal funding, quality water infrastructure, and reliable water services in partnership with drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater utilities and local government.
16. $25.5 million for technical assistance for Wastewater Treatment Works rural clean water technical assistance grants. The program provides technical assistance to small and rural communities so they can secure the funding they need for important infrastructure improvements and wastewater system operations. Technical assistance can include accessing funding, circuit-rider and multi-state regional technical assistance programs, training and site visits, online webinars, and technical assistance to diagnose and trouble-shoot wastewater system operations and Clean Water Act compliance-related problems and to identify potential solutions.
17. $42.91 million for the United States Geological Survey’s 3D Elevation Program.
18. Report language regarding the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s ecogrief program for employees.
19. Report language directing land management agencies to abide by the multiple use mandate when developing resource management plans, as well as coordinating and consulting with local communities, governments, and stakeholders.

In the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Bill:
20. $1.4 million for the South Bridge Project that will establish a new bridge connection that will provide a critical second access point between State Highway 82 and the western side of the Roaring Fork River in the south corridor of Glenwood Springs.
21. $2 million for the construction of a new interchange on the I-70 at 29 Road in Grand Junction.
22. $1.5 million for the Cottonwood Pass Blue Hill Project.  I-70 through Glenwood Canyon has a high probability of frequent closures due to rockslides and mudslides because of the Grizzly Creek Fire in 2020. These closures have a lasting effect on tourism and local businesses and negatively impact the rural economy. With improvements, Blue Hill will be the safest way for motorists to access Cottonwood Pass and will help prevent a 6-hour detour through northern Colorado when I-70 shuts down.
23. $1,547,000 for an important new road and intersection project in Bayfield at the intersection of US Highway 160 and East Bayfield Parkway. 
24. $1 million for an important construction project on the Medal of Honor Boulevard in Pueblo that will reduce commuter times, improve public safety, and help economic growth in Pueblo West.
25. $2.2 million for the City of Craig to construct new water distribution infrastructure for providing potable water and fire flows to the Craig-Moffat County Airport, parks and recreational assets, or residential and industrial development and growth on the south side of the Yampa River. 


In December of 2022, twenty-two of Congresswoman Boebert’s legislative priorities were signed into law as part of the consolidated appropriations package for Fiscal Year 2023. House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Kay Granger’s letter to Congresswoman Boebert detailing these legislative victories can be found here. Congresswoman Boebert’s 22 legislative appropriations initiatives that became law through H.R. 2617 include:

Natural Resources
1. Statutory provision signed into law directing the U.S. Forest Service and the Department of the Interior to establish a pilot program to combat salt cedar and Russian olive infestations in the West. These noxious weeds waste precious water resources. This appropriation victory delivered on Rep. Boebert’s promise to Montezuma County to help them combat drought by removing noxious weeds.
2. Legislative provision signed into law prohibiting listing the greater sage-grouse as an endangered species. This will protect 173 million acres of land from being locked up from energy production, critical mineral production, grazing rights, and other multiple-use activities.
3. $50 million appropriation signed into law for the U.S. Forest Service to address invasive species like the bark beetle infestation devastating Colorado’s forests. Additionally, by fighting the bark beetle infestation, Rep. Boebert’s legislative provision will reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires.

Water
4. $229.26 million for water conservation and delivery projects and an additional $50 million for rural water projects that will help combat western drought, including the Arkansas Valley Conduit that will provide an abundant supply of clean water for 50,000 people in Southeastern Colorado.
5. $7.66 million for the Bureau of Reclamation’s Upper Colorado and San Juan Rivers Endangered Fish Recovery Implementation Programs, which provide ESA compliance to ensure 2,200 water projects continue to function and provide water for rural Colorado.
6. $10 million appropriation signed into law for the Bureau of Indian Affairs Indian Irrigation Fund to address the deferred maintenance backlog and increase water storage projects like the Southern Utes’ Pine River Indian Irrigation Project.

Healthcare
7. $352 million directing HHS to improve rural healthcare.
8. $1.85 billion for community health centers that provide medical care to rural communities. Colorado's Third District has eight Community Health Centers that will benefit from this funding.

Infrastructure
9. $28.44 billion for the Highway Trust Fund to improve infrastructure in rural America. Additionally, Rep. Boebert is working to improve the I-70 corridor to ensure that it is better-prepared for inclement weather.
10. $515 million for rural communities in the form of the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program that compensates rural communities for the presence of tax-free public land in their jurisdiction. All 27 counties in Congresswoman Boebert’s District receive PILT payments, and this important funding the Congresswoman secured will go to law enforcement, infrastructure, education, firefighting, and other important local priorities across the District.

Agriculture
11. $1 million for statutory provision protecting farmers and ranchers by compensating them for livestock killed by wolves reintroduced by government programs.
12. Statutory provision signed into law exempting livestock haulers from burdensome Department of Transportation electronic logging device requirements that unnecessarily interfere with the complexity of livestock hauling.

Military and National Security
13. Ordered 80 F-35 aircraft to adequately supply our armed forces. In Colorado, the F-35 program supports 1,840 jobs annually and injects $226.8 million dollars into the state economy.
14. $173 million for the Arrow System Improvement Program and $127 million for the Short-Range Ballistic Missile Defense program.
15. $80 million to fund the Iron Dome, the air defense system of our key national security ally, Israel.
16. Statutory prohibition on funding non-governmental organizations (NGOs) which promote the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement against Israel.
17. $1.34 billion for NASA’s Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, $799.15 million for space exploration ground systems, and $2.6 billion for the Space Launch System. Colorado’s aerospace economy is second only to California and accounts for nearly 232,000 jobs. 
18. $80 million for Arrow 3 Upper Tier Systems.
19. $40 million for Short-Range Ballistic Missile Defense.
20. Statutory provision preventing waste, fraud, and abuse by prohibiting the use of a Department of Defense travel card at a casino or strip club.

Miscellaneous

21. Secured the Hyde and Weldon amendments, prohibiting taxpayer dollars from funding abortions and protecting doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals from being coerced into providing an abortion if they have a moral objection.
22. $440 million for charter school grants, ensuring that more children are able to attend a school of their choice and receive a quality education.
 

In March of 2022, nine of Congresswoman Boebert's appropriations requests for Colorado were signed into law as part of the appropriations package for Fiscal Year 2022. House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Kay Granger’s letter to Congresswoman Boebert detailing these legislative victories can be found here. Congresswoman Boebert’s legislative appropriations initiatives that became law through H.R. 2471 include:

1. Securing $1.74 billion for Community Health Centers that provide medical care to rural communities. Community Health Centers save the health care system $24 billion annually since they cost less than one-sixth of an average visit to an emergency room. In Colorado’s Third Congressional District, there are eight Community Health Centers, and Rep. Boebert’s legislative effort will help provide better access to quality medical care, provide more jobs, and strengthen rural communities.
2. Securing $48 million for the U.S. Forest Service to actively manage our forests and address high-priority invasive species and pests like the bark beetle infestations ravaging Colorado and creating deadly wildfire hazards. Bark beetle-killed trees are deadly kindling for wildfires, and bark beetles have taken over 1.8 million acres of forest in Colorado since 2000. As the bark beetle epidemic continues to grow, Colorado experienced the largest wildfires in state history in 2020. This victory will help put the Forest Service on the right path to preventing wildfires and responsibly managing our forests.
3. Securing $10 million for the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ Indian Irrigation Fund to address the deferred maintenance backlog and increase water storage at projects like the Pine River Indian Irrigation Project that provides irrigation to the Southern Ute Indians.
4. Securing a legislative rider to prohibit funding for any efforts to list the greater sage-grouse as an endangered species. If the non-endangered greater sage-grouse is listed, 173 million acres of land could be locked up to shut down energy production, critical mineral production, grazing rights, and other multiple-use activities.
5. Securing $1 million for the Wolf Livestock Loss Demonstration Program to compensate farmers and ranchers whose livestock are killed by wolves reintroduced by federal programs.
6. Securing a win for farmers and ranchers by securing a legislative rider that delays the implementation of Electronic Logging Devices for livestock haulers for one year as the industry awaits a determination from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration on the hours of service for livestock haulers. Each day, nearly 500,000 cattle and 600,000 pigs are transported throughout the United States. Federal bureaucracy shouldn’t be meddling in the complexities of livestock hauling, since it is difficult to load and unload livestock at rest areas. Until workable hours of service rules are established, livestock haulers shouldn’t suffer from burdensome bureaucracy.
7. Securing $515 million for the Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program. Over 90% of federal lands are in the Western United States and more than 55% of Colorado’s Third Congressional District is federal land. All 29 counties that comprise Colorado’s Third Congressional District benefit from the PILT program. PILT payments are critical for county governments to make up for lost revenue due to the large presence of tax-free federal land in their jurisdictions. This victory will help rural counties fund law enforcement, firefighters, schools, infrastructure, wildfire prevention efforts, and other important local priorities. 
8. Securing important pro-life protections including the Hyde and Weldon amendments. The Biden regime and extreme leftists tried to remove important pro-life language and riders in this year’s appropriations bills. The Hyde Amendment prevents the use of federal funds to pay for abortions. The Weldon Amendment prevents funds from going to federal agencies that discriminate against pro-life hospitals, pro-life health insurance policies, and other pro-life organizations. Both of these pro-life amendments were retained and signed into law in the final bill.  
9. Securing important federal resources for NASA and Colorado’s space program including $2.6 billion for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Space Launch System (SLS), $1.4 billion for the Orion Multi‐Purpose Crew Vehicle, and $590 million for Exploration Ground Systems. Colorado is home to the nation’s second-largest aerospace economy that supports more than 232,000 jobs.