Last progress June 23, 2025 (5 months ago)
Introduced on January 21, 2025 by John Wright Hickenlooper
Received in the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S3459)
This bill keeps a water-saving pilot program going so the federal government can keep working to boost water levels in the Upper Colorado River Basin and Lake Mead during the ongoing drought. It continues the Bureau of Reclamation’s projects that aim to conserve water in this system through the next few years, rather than letting them expire . In short, it reauthorizes the existing Colorado River System conservation pilot program to keep these efforts moving .
| Key point | What it means |
|---|---|
| Who is affected | People and communities that rely on the Upper Colorado River Basin and Lake Mead for water |
| What changes | The current conservation pilot program is extended so projects to raise water levels can continue |
| When | Through FY2026 |