# 119-s-887: Basin Fund Preservation Act

119-s-887, Basin Fund Preservation Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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- As of: 2026-09-10
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-887
- Congress: 119
- Title: Basin Fund Preservation Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Water Resources Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Preserve the Upper Colorado River Basin Fund.** This bill directs the Bureau of Reclamation and the Western Area Power Administration, working with the Glen Canyon Dam Adaptive Management Work Group, to sign a memorandum of understanding to study how the 2024 Supplement to the 2016 Glen Canyon Dam Long-Term Experimental and Management Plan Record of Decision affects the fund, hydropower output, and listed species. - Upper Colorado River Basin Fund managers: The MOU must include a plan to address effects on the fund's obligations for routine operations, maintenance, and replacement of critical infrastructure. - Hydropower customers and grid operators: The MOU must address impacts on hydropower production at Glen Canyon Dam, including costs to replace lost hydropower and implications for grid reliability. - Conservation managers and listed species: The MOU must identify impacts the decision has had on species protected under the Endangered Species Act, including the endangered humpback chub and issues linked to invasive smallmouth bass noted in the SEIS.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Preserve Administrative Procedure Act rights: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would say that nothing in the Act overrides rights and duties under the Administrative Procedure Act. That means people and groups could still use APA rules to challenge or respond to federal agency actions. This protection would take effect upon enactment.
- Plan for Glen Canyon hydropower impacts: mixed, medium. If enacted, the Interior and Energy Secretaries would quickly enter a memorandum of understanding. The MOU would use existing hydropower contract data and focus on the July 2024 Record of Decision. The plan would address Basin Fund obligations like routine operations, maintenance, and replacement o…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-2968: Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026
- 119-s-1321: Moab UMTRA Project Transition Act of 2025
- 119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-887 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/887)

## Related
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-2968: Outdoor Americans with Disabilities Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2968)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4429)
- [119-s-1321: Moab UMTRA Project Transition Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1321)
- [119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-587)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-887 (as of 2026-09-10).