Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025
Lower Colorado River Conservation Funds: Create Interest-Bearing State Contribution Account
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Creates a U.S. Treasury account to hold money that states contribute to the Lower Colorado River conservation program.
- Requires both past unused state contributions and future contributions to be deposited into this account.
- Lets the Treasury invest money in safe U.S. government interest-bearing bonds, so the account can earn interest.
- Allows the Interior Department to spend the state-contributed money and the interest for program work without needing new votes from Congress each time.
- Says states are not on the hook if investments lose value, as long as actions follow the existing agreement rules.
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Milestones
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S482)
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Introduced in Senate
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Lower Colorado River Multi-Species Conservation Program Amendment Act of 2025
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