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Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act

Introduced: January 21, 2025 Introduced by: Hickenlooper, John W. Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jun 23, 2025

Held at the desk.

Jun 23, 2025

Received in the House.

Jun 23, 2025

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jun 18, 2025

Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S3459)

Jun 18, 2025

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

Jun 18, 2025

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3458)

Jun 18, 2025

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Jan 21, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now June 23, 2025

Held at the desk.

Hearings & markups 1

Business meeting to consider S.154, to amend the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, …
Meeting Apr 9, 2025 · 10:00 AM EDT · Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 2 versions

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 1

Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Senate

Lobbying activity 11

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
for NATURE CONSERVANCY · Virginia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
THEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP
for THEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
RAFFANIELLO & ASSOCIATES
for SIBANYE STILLWATER · Montana · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
THEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP
for THEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP · District of Columbia · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025
RAFFANIELLO & ASSOCIATES
for SIBANYE STILLWATER · Montana · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025
THEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP
for THEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2025

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Cosponsors 4

Barrasso, John

Wyoming · Jan 21, 2025

Bennet, Michael F.

Colorado · Jan 21, 2025

Curtis, John R.

Utah · Jan 21, 2025

Lummis, Cynthia M.

Wyoming · Jan 21, 2025

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 154: Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-154/

MLA

"S. 154: Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-154/.

Bluebook (legal)

S. 154, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-154/.

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[S. 154: Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-154/)