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Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Reauthorization Act of 2026
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Snow Water Supply Forecasting Reauthorization Act of 2025 This bill reauthorizes through FY2031 and modifies the Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program of the Bureau of Reclamation. Under the existing program, Reclamation implements activities to improve snowpack measurements used for water supply forecasts in certain western states. The bill directs Reclamation to incorporate, to the greatest extent practicable, information from technologies that provide complete integration of accurate, timely, and spatially complete snowpack measurements and models when determining water supply forecasts or allocations to federal water contractors. Additionally, the bill requires the program's framework to emphasize the deployment of technologies that provide integration of snowpack measuring and modeling. The bill also requires the program's focus—activities that maintain, establish, expand, or advance snowpack measurement and integrated modeling—to place an emphasis on (1) enhancing activities to achieve improved snow and water supply forecasting results that are more responsive to changing weather and watershed conditions, (2) real-time integration of measurement and modeling activities with water supply forecasts, (3) activities in river basins where measurements or modeling can produce snow and water supply data to inform water management decisions, and (4) building the capacity of the program partners to implement and adapt to the new measurement and forecast capabilities.
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2026 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Legislation and administrative actions related to habitat conservation and restoration, implementation of federally appropriated funds related to such purposes, protection and use of public lands and waters, including responsible development energy development, protection and restoration of special landscapes, reauthorization of programs related to such goals including in federal highway bill (eg: culverts and connectivity programs), western water and drought security, and fish and wildlife management. Protection against blanket federal public land sales and the use of land disposal authority, including the Public Lands in Public Hands Act, H.R.718 and Public Lands Integrity Act, H.R.9167/S.4455. Administrative and legislative proposals related to the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule including USDA comment period and the Roadless Area Conservation Act, H.R.3930/S.2042 as well as the Wildfire Prevention Act, S.140; To provide that the final rule titled Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation and issued on January 12, 2001 (66 Fed. Reg. 3244) shall have no force or effect and require the Secretary of Agriculture to construct certain roads on National Forest System lands, and for other purposes, H.R.7695. Legislation to conserve and manage public lands and waters including: A River Runs Through It Act, H.R.10529; America the Beautiful Act, S. 1547; Chama Basin Watershed Protection Act, H.R.10054/S.5282; Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act, S. 764; Defending Our Dams Act, H.R.2073; Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area Act, S.1787; Fix Our Forests Act, H.R.417/S.1462; Great American Outdoors Act 250, H.R.9250; Gunnison Outdoor Resources Protection Act, H.R.3421/S.1791; M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act, S. 1476; Montana Sportsmen Conservation Act, H.R.6788/S.3527; Oregon Recreation Enhancement Act, S.888; Pecos Watershed Protection Act, S. 1319; PUBLIC Lands Act, S.3526; Public Lands Integrity Act. H.R.9167/S.4455; Ruby Mountains Protection Act, S.1349; Santini-Burton Modernization Act, H.R.7255/S.3695; Sarvis Creek Wilderness Completion Act, S.1341; Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act, S.945; Upper Price River Watershed Project Act, H.R.5752/S.3004; Upper Raritan River Watershed Wild and Scenic River Study Act, H.R.5852; Wabeno Economic Development Act, H.R. 3937; Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild & Scenic Rivers Act, S.1737; Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act, S.5045. Legislation regarding oil and gas leasing and mineral development and reclamation: Critical Minerals Security Act, S.789; Environmental Monitoring and Remediation Technology Assessment Initiative Authorization Act, H.R.9616; Legacy Mine Cleanup Act, H.R.3713/S.2741; Local Input Act, H.R. 9924/S.5118; MERICA Act, H.R.3872; Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, H.R.1366/S.544; Stop Orphaned Wells Act, H.R.10721/S.5630. Legislation to reauthorize a federal highway bill, the BUILD America 250 Act, H.R.8870; particularly programs to support fish and wildlife connectivity including the National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program and the Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program, as well as to improve resiliency such as the PROTECT Program. Also to reauthorize the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund and include the Sporting Goods Excise Tax Modernization Act, H.R.1494/S.1649. Colorado River, drought, and western water issues. This includes advocacy on current federal funding programs such as the Bureau of Reclamations WaterSMART programs and distribution of funds for the Colorado and other western rivers through the Inflation Reduction Act. Legislation including: Cooperative Watershed Management Program Reauthorization Act, H.R.7978/S.4041, Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, H.R.2025/S.953; Headwaters Protection Act, H.R.605/S.2701; Healthy Headwaters, Healthy Communities Act, S.4234; Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Reauthorization Act, H.R.3857/S.2437; Water Project Navigators Act, H.R.7408/3792; Western Water Reinvestment Act, S.5402. Legislation influencing fish and wildlife management. Aquatic Invasive Species Control and Prevention Act, H.R.8876; Fisheries Science Modernization Act, S.5273; To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to provide that artificially propagated animals shall be treated the same under that Act as naturally propagated animals, and for other purposes, H.R.181;
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 661.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5136)
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Sources: Congress.gov
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2026 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
●Water and infrastructure issues generally ●Open Evapotranspiration Data Act, no legislation introduced ●Nominations for Cabinet-level positions, including hearings and confirmations by the U.S. Senate ●S. 4949 - Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (Senate bill contains EPA provisions for Clean Water programs) ●H.R. 1267 - Water Systems PFAS Liability Protection Act ●H.R.1871/S.857 - Water Conservation Rebate Tax Parity Act ●S.5653 - Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 ●H.R.4776 - Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development Act (SPEED Act) ●H.R. 3857 - Snow Water Supply Forecasting Reauthorization Act of 2025; S. 2437 - Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Reauthorization Act of 2025
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Legislation and administrative actions related to habitat conservation and restoration, implementation of federally appropriated funds related to such purposes, protection and use of public lands and waters, including responsible development energy development, protection and restoration of special landscapes, and reauthorization of programs related to such goals including in federal highway bill (eg: culverts and connectivity programs). Protection against blanket federal public land sales and the use of land disposal authority, including the Public Lands in Public Hands Act, H.R.718. Administrative and legislative proposals related to the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule and water protections including USDA comment period and the Roadless Area Conservation Act, H.R.3930/S.2042 as well as the Wildfire Prevention Act, S.140; To provide that the final rule titled Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation and issued on January 12, 2001 (66 Fed. Reg. 3244) shall have no force or effect and require the Secretary of Agriculture to construct certain roads on National Forest System lands, and for other purposes, H.R.7695. Legislation to conserve and manage public lands and waters including: America the Beautiful Act, S. 1547; Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act, S. 764; Defending Our Dams Act, H.R.2073; Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area Act, S.1787; Fix Our Forests Act, H.R.417/S.1462; Great American Outdoors Act 250, H.R.9250; Gunnison Outdoor Resources Protection Act, H.R.3421/S.1791; M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act, S. 1476; Montana Sportsmen Conservation Act, H.R.6788/S.3527; Oregon Recreation Enhancement Act, S.888; Pecos Watershed Protection Act, S. 1319; PUBLIC Lands Act, S.3526; Public Lands Integrity Act. H.R.9167/S.4455; Ruby Mountains Protection Act, S.1349; Sarvis Creek Wilderness Completion Act, S.1341; Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act, S.945; Upper Price River Watershed Project Act, H.R.5752/S.3004; Upper Raritan River Watershed Wild and Scenic River Study Act, H.R.5852; Wabeno Economic Development Act, H.R. 3937; Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild & Scenic Rivers Act, S.1737. Legislation regarding mineral development and reclamation: Critical Minerals Security Act, S.789; Environmental Monitoring and Remediation Technology Assessment Initiative Authorization Act, H.R.9616; Legacy Mine Cleanup Act, H.R.3713/S.2741; MERICA Act, H.R.3872; Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, H.R.1366/S.544. Legislation to reauthorize a federal highway bill, the BUILD America 250 Act, H.R.8870; particularly programs to support fish and wildlife connectivity including the National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program and the Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program, as well as to improve resiliency such as the PROTECT Program. Colorado River, drought, and western water issues. This includes advocacy on current federal funding programs such as the Bureau of Reclamations WaterSMART programs and distribution of funds for the Colorado and other western rivers through the Inflation Reduction Act. Legislation including: Cooperative Watershed Management Program Reauthorization Act, H.R.7978/S.4041, Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, H.R.2025/S.953; Headwaters Protection Act, H.R.605/S.2701; Healthy Headwaters, Healthy Communities Act, S.4234; Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Reauthorization Act, H.R.3857/S.2437; Water Project Navigators Act, H.R.7408/3792.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2026 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Prepared and submitted NWRA written testimony and related advocacy materials in support of multiple water and hydropower-related bills, including S. 1242, S. 2437/H.R. 3857, S. 2753, S. 3500, S. 3693, S. 3732, S. 3737, and S. 3792. Prepared memos and member communications summarizing Senate hearing activity and the policy implications of legislation affecting Bureau of Reclamation, hydropower, urbanized canals, water project cost sharing, and other western water priorities. Supported NWRA outreach and communications related to Bureau of Reclamation policy and funding issues, including WaterSMART, Title XVI, aging infrastructure, and related Reclamation programs. Tracked Congressional and agency developments affecting western water infrastructure, hydropower, and Reclamation policy.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $180,000
Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Issues related to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) appropriations; Issues related to permitting reform, including the H.R. 4503, ePermit Act; H.R. 4776, Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act; H.R. 3857, Snow Water Supply Forecasting Reauthorization Act of 2025
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Administrative and legislative proposals related to Clean Water Act and water protections including waters of the United States and the PERMIT Act, H.R.3898. Additional specific legislation includes: American Water Stewardship Act, H.R.6422; Cooperative Watershed Management Program Reauthorization Act, H.R.7978/S.4041; Defending Our Dams Act, H.R.2073; Floodplain Enhancement and Recovery Act, H.R.6256/S.1564; GLRI Act, H.R.284/S.528Healthy Watersheds, GLRI Act, H.R.284/S.528; Headwaters Protection Act, H.R.605/S.2701; Healthy Communities Act, S.4234; Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act, H.R.2025/S.953; Ohio River Basin Restoration Program Act, H.R.10432/S.3796; Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Reauthorization Act, H.R.3857/S.2437; Water Project Navigators Act, H.R.7408/3792
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Prepared and submitted NWRA written testimony and related advocacy materials in support of multiple water and hydropower-related bills, including S. 1242, S. 2437/H.R. 3857, S. 2753, S. 3500, S. 3693, S. 3732, S. 3737, and S. 3792. Prepared memos and member communications summarizing Senate hearing activity and the policy implications of legislation affecting Bureau of Reclamation, hydropower, urbanized canals, water project cost sharing, and other western water priorities. Supported NWRA outreach and communications related to Bureau of Reclamation policy and funding issues, including WaterSMART, Title XVI, aging infrastructure, and related Reclamation programs. Tracked Congressional and agency developments affecting western water infrastructure, hydropower, and Reclamation policy.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $850,000
2025 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Legislation and administrative actions related to habitat conservation and restoration, implementation of federally appropriated funds related to such purposes, protection and use of public lands and waters, including responsible development energy development, protection and restoration of special landscapes, and reauthorization of programs related to such goals including in federal highway bill (eg: culverts and connectivity programs) and stand alone reauthorization bills such as Great Lakes Reauthorization Act, H.R.284/S.528. The use of the Congressional Review Act for resource management plans including: H.J.Res104; H.J.Res105; H.J.Res106. Administrative and legislative proposals related to the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule and water protections including USDA comment period and the Roadless Area Conservation Act, H.R.3930/S.2042. Legislation to improve recreational access to public lands and waters including the MAPWaters Act H.R.187/S.2637 and MAP Roads Act H.R.5479. Legislation to conserve public lands and waters including: Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act, S. 764; Oregon Recreation Enhancement Act, S. 888; Smith River National Recreation Area Expansion Act, S.945; Pecos Watershed Protection Act, S. 1319; Sarvis Creek Wilderness Completion Act, S. 1341; M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic River Act, S. 1476; Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild & Scenic Rivers Act, S.1737; Dolores River National Conservation Area and Special Management Area Act, S.1787; PUBLIC Lands Act, S.3526; Upper Raritan River Watershed Wild and Scenic River Study Act, H.R.5852. Additional specific legislation includes: H.R.1; Public Lands in Public Hands Act, H.R.718; Fix Our Forests Act, H.R.417/S.1462; Defending Our Dams Act, H.R.2073; Legacy Mine Cleanup Act, H.R.3713/S.2741; Mining Regulatory Clarity Act, H.R.1366/S.544; Headwaters Protection Act, H.R.605/S.2701; Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Reauthorization Act, H.R.3857/S.2437
2025 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
2025 Farm Bill 2026 Farm Bill American Water Stewardship Act (H.R.6422) Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection Act (S.1366) Building Resilience and Stronger Communities Act (S.3403) Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities for All Act of 2025 (H.R.4560) Columbia River Clean-Up Act (H.R.4675/S.2415) ESTUARIES Act (H.R.3962/S.2063) Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R.4553/S.3293) Floodplain Enhancement and Recovery Act (H.R.6256/S.1564) Great Lakes Fishery Research Reauthorization Act (H.R.1809/S.2878) Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Act of 2025 (H.R.284/S.528) Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2025 (H.R.644/S.93) Headwaters Protection Act of 2025 (H.R.605/S.2701) Proposed legislation to reauthorize the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Program and add groundwater Public Lands in Public Hands Act (H.R.718) Snow Water Supply Forecasting Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R.3857/S.2437) Water Resources Development Act of 2026 [no bill number] Advocacy to ACE for work in the Mississippi River Basin: Sentinel Monitoring System and the Lower Mississippi Comprehensive Management Study
Client expense: $1,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Hurd (CO) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3857.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5077-5078; text: CR H5078)
Mr. Hurd (CO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 249.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-293.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
| House |
| Reported By |
| September 15, 2025 |
| Natural Resources Committee | House | Markup By | July 23, 2025 |
| Natural Resources Committee | House | Discharged from | July 23, 2025 |
| Natural Resources Committee | House | Referred To | June 10, 2025 |
| September 15, 2025 |
| Introduced in House | June 10, 2025 |
Government targets: Bureau of Reclamation, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office