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S154Passed Senate

Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act

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Introduced
In Committee
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-01-21
Introduced
4
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

John W. Hickenlooper
John W. Hickenlooper
Democrat · CO · Senator
Votes with party: 82.4% (905 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Climate & Environment$19k

Full profile: /officials/H000273

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (4)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY)Original· 2025-01-21
  • John Barrasso (R-WY)Original· 2025-01-21
  • John R. Curtis (R-UT)Original· 2025-01-21
  • Michael F. Bennet (D-CO)Original· 2025-01-21

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Held at the desk.

2025-06-23

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesDischarged From · 2025-06-18

Previously

  • Senate Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesReferred To · 2025-01-21

Plain-English Summary

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.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Water Resources Development
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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