Extends the deadlines of the Colorado River system conservation pilot program by two years, moving one date from 2024 to 2026 and another from 2025 to 2027.

Official title: Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act

Next stop House: awaiting action

Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions

House

Received 23-JUN-2025

Senate

Introduced 21-JAN-2025

Referred 21-JAN-2025

Passed 18-JUN-2025

Key points

Sets the short title as the Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act.
Amends Section 206 of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, by changing a 2024 date to 2026.
Changes the date in subsection (d) of that section from 2025 to 2027.

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Official CRS summary

Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in Senate" (21-JAN-2025); the text has changed since (Engrossed in Senate, 18-JUN-2025).

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Committee referrals (1)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Senate)

Policy area

Water Resources Development

Sponsor John W. Hickenlooper (D-CO) Cosponsors · 4

■ 3 R■ 1 D

3 Republicans

1 Democrat

Michael F. Bennet

congress.gov page Engrossed in Senate (18-JUN-2025) Introduced in Senate (21-JAN-2025)