United States 119th Congress Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 3 R · 2 D cosponsors

S 154 — Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act

Last action — Held at the desk.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 21, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

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Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension ActThis 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.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 8 removed

Plain-language change summary

The updated bill, S. 154, includes a new line indicating that it passed the Senate on June 18, 2025. Additionally, the introductory section listing the date it was introduced and the sponsors has been removed. This change shows the bill's progression through the legislative process, emphasizing its current status.

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154 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
154 Engrossed in Senate (ES)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
154 To amend the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, to reauthorize the Colorado River System conservation pilot program.
154 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, to reauthorize the Colorado River System conservation pilot program.
_______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 21, 2025 Mr.
Hickenlooper (for himself, Mr.
Barrasso, Mr.
Curtis, Ms.
Lummis, and Mr.
Bennet) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, to reauthorize the Colorado River System conservation pilot program.
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Passed the Senate June 18, 2025.
Attest:
Secretary.
119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
154 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, to reauthorize the Colorado River System conservation pilot program.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  8. Received in the House.

  9. Held at the desk.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 542 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (542)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 154 do?
Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension ActThis 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 sponsors S 154?
S 154 is sponsored by Barrasso, John (Republican), Curtis, John R. (Republican), Lummis, Cynthia M. (Republican), Bennet, Michael F. (Democratic), and Hickenlooper, John W. (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 154?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced January 21, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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