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S. 154

U.S. Senate•Engrossed

Summary

S. 154, the Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act, was introduced in the Senate on Jan 21, 2025 by Sen. John Hickenlooper (D) with 4 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Jun 23, 2025: Held at the desk.

Record

Text

S. 154 has 4 co-sponsors.

sb154/engrossed-in-senate.txt
113 S154 ES: Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act
 U.S. Senate
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 154  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES  AN ACT
To amend the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, to reauthorize the Colorado River System conservation pilot program.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act  .
2.
Reauthorization of Colorado River System conservation pilot program
Section 206 of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 ( 43 U.S.C. 620  note;  Public Law 113–235 ), is amended—
(1)
in subsection (b)(2), by striking  this Act  and inserting  the  Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act  ;
(2)
in subsection (c)(2), by striking  2024  and inserting  2026 ; and
(3)
in subsection (d), by striking  2025  and inserting  2027 .
    Passed the Senate June 18, 2025.    Secretary

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-01-21
  2. Passed Senate2025-06-18
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in Senate Jan 21, 2025

sb154/introduced-in-senate.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in Senate (01/21/2025)

Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act

This bill extends through FY2026 the Bureau of Reclamation's pilot projects to increase water levels in the Upper Colorado River Basin and Lake Mead due to drought conditions.

Sponsors

Sen. John Hickenlooper (D) sponsors S. 154, and 4 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 154 went before 1 committee: Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy and Natural Resources
Energy and Natural Resources
Discharged From · Jun 18, 2025 · 314 Bills

Actions

S. 154 has taken 9 actions since Jan 21, 2025, the latest on Jun 23, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jun 23, 2025
Senate
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 23, 202515:19
House
Received in the House.
Jun 23, 202515:28
House
Held at the desk.
Jun 18, 2025
Senate
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Jun 18, 2025
Senate
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3458)Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Votes

S. 154 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 154.

Titles

S. 154 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act — Display Title
  • Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act — Short Title(s) as Passed Senate
  • Colorado River Basin System Conservation Extension Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to amend the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, to reauthorize the Colorado River System conservation pilot program. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

7 clients hired 7 firms and 57 registered lobbyists who named S. 154 in 23 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Automotive Industry, Budget/Appropriations, Clean Air and Water (quality), Natural Resources, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Transportation, Agriculture, Energy/Nuclear.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
THEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP—District of Columbia16—
SIBANYE STILLWATERmultinational mining and metals processing group.Montana15$300K
NATURE CONSERVANCY—Virginia13—
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA INC (TMA)—District of Columbia13—
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLERS ASSOCIATION—Virginia12—
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY—District of Columbia12—
RECREATION VEHICLE DEALERS ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA—Virginia12—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
THEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP16—
RAFFANIELLO & ASSOCIATES15$300K
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY13—
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. (TMA)13—
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLERS ASSOCIATION12—
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY12—
RECREATION VEHICLE DEALERS ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA12—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 57.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
IAN NAKAYAMA116
ZACH BODHANE116
PATRICK RAFFANIELLO115
GRAYSON HAYNES114
ALEXANDRA MURDOCH113
APRIL DONNELLY113
BRENT KEITH113
BRIDGET COLLINS113
CATHERINE BARRETT113
CATHY BAKER113
CHEYENNE YOUNG113
CHRISTIAN STUMPF113
CHRISTINA MCGREGOR113
CHRISTINE SUR113
ELLICIA SANCHEZ113
GREGORY JACOB113
JAINA MOAN113
JAMES HOWE113
JAMIE BOONE BIONDI113
JENNIFER CONNER NELMS113

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANYGENERAL MOTORS COMPANY2025 first_quarter$9.9M1st Quarter - Report
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANYGENERAL MOTORS COMPANY2025 first_quarter$8.2M1st Quarter - Amendme…
NATURE CONSERVANCYTHE NATURE CONSERVANCY2025 second_quarter$2.3M2nd Quarter - Report
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA INC (TMA)TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. (TMA)2025 second_quarter$1.9M2nd Quarter - Report
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA INC (TMA)TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. (TMA)2025 third_quarter$1.6M3rd Quarter - Report
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA INC (TMA)TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. (TMA)2025 first_quarter$1.2M1st Quarter - Report
NATURE CONSERVANCYTHE NATURE CONSERVANCY2026 second_quarter$900K2nd Quarter - Report
NATURE CONSERVANCYTHE NATURE CONSERVANCY2026 first_quarter$640K1st Quarter - Report
THEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIPTHEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP2025 second_quarter$80K2nd Quarter - Report
THEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIPTHEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP2025 first_quarter$80K1st Quarter - Report
SIBANYE STILLWATERRAFFANIELLO & ASSOCIATES2026 second_quarter$60K2nd Quarter - Report
SIBANYE STILLWATERRAFFANIELLO & ASSOCIATES2026 first_quarter$60K1st Quarter - Report
SIBANYE STILLWATERRAFFANIELLO & ASSOCIATES2025 fourth_quarter$60K4th Quarter - Report
SIBANYE STILLWATERRAFFANIELLO & ASSOCIATES2025 third_quarter$60K3rd Quarter - Report
SIBANYE STILLWATERRAFFANIELLO & ASSOCIATES2025 first_quarter$60K1st Quarter - Report
THEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIPTHEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP2026 second_quarter$50K2nd Quarter - Report
THEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIPTHEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP2026 first_quarter$42K1st Quarter - Report
THEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIPTHEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP2025 fourth_quarter$30K4th Quarter - Report
THEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIPTHEODORE ROOSEVELT CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP2025 third_quarter$30K3rd Quarter - Report
AUTOMOTIVE RECYCLERS ASSOCIATIONAUTOMOTIVE RECYCLERS ASSOCIATION2025 first_quarter$8K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 154 under Water Resources Development, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 9 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 154’s is Water Resources Development.

s154/policy-areas.txt
Water Resources DevelopmentAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public Works

Legislative Subjects

S. 154 carries 9 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Arizona to Wyoming.

s154/subjects.txt
ArizonaCaliforniaColoradoCongressional oversightNevadaNew MexicoUtahWater resources fundingWyoming

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com