S. 154 · Senate bill · 119th Congress

Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act

Sponsored by Sen. John Hickenlooper, Colorado with 4 co-sponsors

Introduced Jan 21, 2025

Referred to the Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Latest action Jun 23, 2025

SponsorSen. John Hickenlooper, Colorado· 4 cosponsorsSen. John Barrasso, WyomingSen. John Curtis, Utah

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What the bill does

This bill extends through FY2026 the Bureau of Reclamation's pilot projects to increase water levels in the Upper Colorado River Basin and Lake Mead due to drought conditions.

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Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Introduced in Senate (Jan 21, 2025).

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Contents

Sec. 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act”.

Sec. 2. Reauthorization of Colorado River System conservation pilot program

Section 206 of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (43 U.S.C. 620 note; Public Law 113–235), is amended—

(1) in subsection (b)(2), by striking “this Act” and inserting “the Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act”;

(2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking “2024” and inserting “2026”; and

(3) in subsection (d), by striking “2025” and inserting “2027”.

Official text, Engrossed in Senate (Jun 18, 2025), from the Government Publishing Office via Congress.gov. Printed version (PDF) · All versions on Congress.gov

What the bill does

This bill extends through FY2026 the Bureau of Reclamation's pilot projects to increase water levels in the Upper Colorado River Basin and Lake Mead due to drought conditions.

Read the full summary

Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Introduced in Senate (Jan 21, 2025).