S 154 · introduced · major
Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act
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What this bill does
- This bill extends water conservation pilot projects in the Colorado River Basin through 2026.
- The projects affect water management agencies and communities dependent on Colorado River water supplies.
- The extension continues existing Bureau of Reclamation programs at current funding levels through fiscal year 2026.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would extending these conservation pilot projects through 2026 affect water availability for agriculture versus urban communities in the Colorado River Basin?
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What evidence exists that these current pilot programs have successfully reduced water consumption, and would that justify continuing them at the same funding level?
- 03
Which water management agencies and states would bear the costs of maintaining these programs, and how are those expenses currently distributed?
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Sponsor · D-CO
John W. Hickenlooper
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
4/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-06-23
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Legislative timeline
2025-06-23 · house · Floor
Held at the desk.
2025-06-23 · house · Floor
Received in the House.
2025-06-23 · senate · Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2025-06-18 · senate · Floor
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S3459)
2025-06-18 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
2025-06-18 · senate · Discharge
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3458)
2025-06-18 · Committee
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2025-01-21 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2025-01-21 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate

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