# 119-s-154: Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act

119-s-154, Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO); status passed_senate; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-154
- As of: 2026-09-10
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-154
- Congress: 119
- Title: Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Sponsor: Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Water Resources Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Extends the Colorado River Basin conservation pilot program** to keep Bureau of Reclamation projects working to raise water levels in the Upper Colorado River Basin and Lake Mead during ongoing drought conditions. - Communities and water managers: Keeps pilot projects active to help increase water levels in the Upper Colorado River Basin and Lake Mead through FY2026, giving more time to address drought impacts. - Federal program and agencies: Changes the program's authorized end dates by two years at each end and assigns a new short title, extending the program's authorization window without changing its basic structure.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Extend Colorado River water-saving program: benefit, medium. This bill would extend the Colorado River Basin conservation pilot program. It would move one end date from 2024 to 2026 and another from 2025 to 2027. The changes would take effect upon enactment. It would not add new funding or change who can take part.

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-472: Ski Hill Resources for Economic Development Act
- 119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act

## Sources
- [119-s-154 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/154)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-472: Ski Hill Resources for Economic Development Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-472)
- [119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1462)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-154 (as of 2026-09-10).