Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act of 2025

This measure keeps a federal pilot program going to help save water in the Colorado River Basin during drought. It continues projects run by the Bureau of Reclamation that aim to boost water levels in the Upper Colorado River Basin and Lake Mead through fiscal year 2026. It does this by reauthorizing and updating a program first tied to a 2015 law about energy and water projects .

Key points:

• Who is affected: People and communities that rely on the Colorado River, including areas around the Upper Basin and Lake Mead.
• What changes: The pilot projects to increase water levels continue under federal authority.
• When: Through fiscal year 2026.