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Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act 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.
Action Timeline
2025-06-23
Held at the desk.
2025-06-23
Received in the House.
2025-06-23
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2025-06-18
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S3459)
2025-06-18
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
2025-06-18
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3458)
2025-06-18
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2025-01-21
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2025-01-21
Introduced in Senate
Frequently Asked Questions
Did S.154 pass?
S.154 is still alive. Current stage: PASSED_ONE. Pass likelihood: 40%.
What does S.154 do?
Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act 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.
Who sponsored S.154?
S.154 was sponsored by John W. Hickenlooper (D-Colorado).
Full Bill Text
113 S154 ES: Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act U.S. Senate text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 154 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To amend the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, to reauthorize the Colorado River System conservation pilot program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act . 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 . Passed the Senate June 18, 2025. Secretary
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