S. 154 · Where this bill is now
In the House
Passed the Senate Jun 18, 2025. Received Jun 23, 2025; no House vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryExtends water conservation projects in Colorado River Basin
The Colorado River Basin has faced drought conditions that have lowered water levels in key reservoirs. This bill keeps federal pilot projects running through 2026 that aim to raise water levels in the Upper Colorado River Basin and Lake Mead.
How it affects you
This mainly affects people and communities that depend on Colorado River water for drinking, farming, and power generation. By extending these conservation efforts, the bill helps maintain water supplies for states and regions relying on the river, though the summary doesn't detail specific impacts on individual households or businesses.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Jan 21, 2025)
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 154
AN ACT
Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act
Sponsor: Sen. John W. Hickenlooper (D-CO) · Introduced Jan 21, 2025 · Water Resources Development · 2 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jun 23, 2025: “Held at the desk.”
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 2 official versions.