Jeff Hurd
Republican · Representative for Colorado's 3rd district
28 sponsored · 211 cosponsored
In the House since 2025
Age 47
Contact their office: (202) 225-4676 · 1641 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 · Official website
In the 119th Congress (2025–2026)
- Sponsored 28 bills.The typical House member sponsored 25. Bills they wrote, not ones they signed on to.
- 3 bills they backed became law.1 they wrote, 2 they cosponsored.
- 33 passed the House and wait on the Senate.And 2 have passed both chambers and gone to the President.
- Missed 4 of 676 recorded votes (0.6%).The typical House member missed 1.9%. The record doesn’t say why.
- Works most on taxation and public lands and natural resources.27 and 21 of the 239 bills they wrote or backed.
What they got done
Most bills never get a vote. These are the ones they wrote or backed that got somewhere.
Became law (3)
This Act amends the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act. It specifically targets the availability of interest on obligations held in the Federal aid to wildlife restoration fund.
Became law · 119-HR-2316
- No: Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?The bill delays the availability of interest intended for wildlife and wetland restoration funds. -3
This Act authorizes the award of 3 Congressional Gold Medals to the members of the 1980 U.S. Olympic Men's Ice Hockey Team. The medals recognize the team's victory over the Soviet Union during the 1980 Winter Olympics.
Became law · 119-HR-452
This joint resolution seeks to overturn a specific rule from the Department of Energy.
Became law · 119-HJRES-20
- Yes: Does this make it easier to run a small business?By nullifying the Department of Energy standards, the bill reduces regulatory burdens on businesses that manufacture or sell gas-fired water heaters. +3
- No: Does this cut the pollution that drives climate change?The reversal of energy conservation standards may allow for continued use of less efficient appliances, potentially increasing carbon emissions over time. -3
Passed Congress — the President's turn (2)
Both chambers passed it. The President signs it into law or vetoes it, and a veto stands unless two-thirds of each chamber vote to pass it anyway. Everything Congress has sent the President →
- They cosponsoredAccelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Reauthorization Act of 2026Sep 28, 2026
This bill extends the provisions and grants for ALS research found in the original Act through fiscal year 2031.
Passed the Senate by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-8205
- Yes: Does this put more money into medical research?The bill extends the authorization of grants for ALS research through fiscal year 2031. +7
This bill makes changes to how the Arkansas Valley Conduit in Colorado is repaid. The bill sets up a repayment contract for the conduit to supply domestic water to communities and households that lack reliable access.
The House fell short of the two-thirds needed to override the veto 248–177 · 119-HR-131
- Yes: Would people in rural areas be better off under this?The bill secures domestic water supplies for communities and households lacking reliable access in the Colorado region. +5
Passed one chamber, waiting on the other (33)
Halfway: the other chamber has to pass the same text before it can go to the President.
This bill is called the Geothermal Energy Advancement Act and aims to promote responsible geothermal energy development on public lands.
A Senate committee approved it and sent it to the floor · 119-HR-5631
- Yes: Does this put more money into wind, solar and other renewable power?Provides tools and regulatory certainty to advance geothermal energy projects. +6
This bill updates and continues the Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Authorization Act.
A Senate committee approved it and sent it to the floor · 119-HR-3857
This legislation directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey a specific federal land parcel, known as Crystal Reservoir, and its associated infrastructure and water rights to the City of Ouray, Colorado.
Passed the House by voice vote, no names recorded · 119-HR-5911
- Yes: Would households on low incomes be better off under this?The Act requires the land to be held as open space for public recreational access without any fees. +5
And 30 more on their Sponsored and Cosponsored pages.
Still waiting, of the 28 bills they wrote: 22 are in committee. Committee is where most bills end, whoever writes them — silence there, not a vote, is the usual way a bill dies.
What their bills would do
Every bill is scored against plain yes-or-no questions. These count their bills — the ones they wrote and the ones they cosponsored — by how each question was answered: yes, or the opposite. Open one to see those bills, where each stands, and why it was scored that way. Scores are made by AI ().
Who their bills would affect
What else they would change
How they voted lately
Their latest votes that decided something, and what each measure would do.
This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The main purpose is to provide a clear definition of adequate consideration for certain closely held stock.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Would retired people be better off under this?Improving the clarity of stock valuation for ESOPs supports more stable retirement transitions. +4
119-S-2403 · roll call 314
This Act provides for improvements to rivers and harbors in the United States and the conservation and development of water and related resources.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Would Native Americans be better off under this?Directly authorizes land transfers to Tribal entities and prioritizes technical assistance for Tribal communities. +8
- No: Does this reduce what the federal government spends?The bill explicitly increases spending limits and funding authorizations for dozens of regional water resource programs. -5
119-HR-9497 · roll call 313
This bill amends the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to create a new Federal standard regarding the costs of upgrades for large-load customers.
A fast-track vote, needing two-thirds to pass — Passed
- Yes: Does this keep data centers from raising household electric and water bills?The bill requires large-load customers to cover the full incremental cost of grid upgrades and provide financial assurances, preventing those costs from being passed to households. +7
- No: Would business owners be better off under this?Large-scale non-residential energy consumers face increased costs and financial assurance requirements. -5
119-HR-9340 · roll call 312
On the President’s vetoes
The President can refuse to sign a bill both chambers passed. It becomes law anyway only if two-thirds of the House and two-thirds of the Senate vote to pass it again. A vote against the veto (a Yea) was a vote to make the bill law over the President’s objection; a vote for it (a Nay) was a vote to let the veto stand.
Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act — vetoed Dec 29, 2025
Against the vetovoted Yea, to make the bill law anyway.
The override fell short in the House, 248–177; it needed two-thirds · Jan 8, 2026
Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act — vetoed Dec 29, 2025
Against the vetovoted Yea, to make the bill law anyway.
The override fell short in the House, 236–188; it needed two-thirds · Jan 8, 2026
How busy they have been
How many bills they have put their name to over time — volume, not results: most bills never get a vote.