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Headwaters Protection Act of 2025
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Headwaters Protection Act of 2025 This bill reauthorizes through FY2033 and expands the Water Source Protection Program (WSPP) under which the Forest Service carries out watershed protection and restoration projects on federal land. It also requires the Forest Service's Watershed Condition Framework for National Forest System land to ensure certain activities and authorizations do not result in long-term degradation of the health of a watershed. The bill authorizes the WSPP to support projects on state, local, or private land that is adjacent to projects on National Forest System land, so long as (1) the adjacent land is within the same watershed as the project on federal land, and (2) the owner of the adjacent land supports the project. Further, the bill expands the types of end water users that may participate in the program to include (1) an acequia association (an organization that manages traditional irrigation systems found in the Southwest); (2) a public entity that manages water infrastructure, such as stormwater or wastewater resources; (3) certain land grant entities in New Mexico called land-grant mercedes; and (4) a local, regional, or other private entity that has water delivery authority. The bill requires projects under the program to (1) protect and restore watershed health, water supply and quality, a municipal or agricultural water supply system, and water-related infrastructure; (2) protect and restore forest health from insect infestation and disease or wildfire; or (3) advance any combination of those purposes. Additionally, the bill reduces the cost share for nonfederal WSPP participants.
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2026 · third_quarter · Agriculture
Support for S. 704/H.R. 1565, Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2025; H.R. 2235, Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act of 2025; H.R. 605, Headwaters Protection Act; S. 1462, Fix Our Forests Act; S. 2608, CRP Improvement and Flexibility Act; S. 4548, GROUSE Act and other work related to conservation and forestry in the Farm Bill. Support and feedback for H.R. 7567, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 and S. 5526, Agricultural Act of 2026. Advocacy for fish and wildlife habitat improvements through implementation of Farm Bill Conservation Title funding in H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including the VPA-HIP program. Support for administrative actions to conserve and expand migration corridor conservation on public and private land, digitize and make publicly available recreation information, facilitate public-access easements, address Chronic Wasting Disease, and engagement on Roadless Area Conservation and U.S. Forest Service travel management rulemaking.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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;
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 · second_quarter · Agriculture
Support for S. 704/H.R. 1565, Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2025; H.R. 2235, Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act of 2025; H.R. 605, Headwaters Protection Act; S. 1462, Fix Our Forests Act; S. 2608, CRP Improvement and Flexibility Act; S. 4548, GROUSE Act and other work related to conservation and forestry in the Farm Bill. Support and feedback for H.R. 7567, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 and Senate Farm Bill discussion draft. Advocacy for fish and wildlife habitat improvements through implementation of Farm Bill Conservation Title funding in H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including the VPA-HIP program. Support for administrative actions to conserve and expand migration corridor conservation on public and private land, digitize and make publicly available recreation information, to address Chronic Wasting Disease, and engagement on Roadless Area Conservation and U.S. Forest Service travel management rulemaking.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), 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
Wild and Scenic River Designations HR 605, Headwaters Protection Act; H.R.4721, Healthy H2O Act; H.R. 5566, Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act HR 5102, Greater Yellowstone Recreation Enhancement and Tourism Act Ohio River Restoration Program Act Fix our Forests Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Agriculture
Support for S. 704/H.R. 1565, Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2025; H.R. 2235, Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act of 2025; H.R. 605, Headwaters Protection Act; S. 1462, Fix Our Forests Act; S. 2608, CRP Improvement and Flexibility Act, and other work related to conservation and forestry in the Farm Bill. Support and feedback for H.R. 7567, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026. Advocacy for fish and wildlife habitat improvements through implementation of Farm Bill Conservation Title funding in H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including the VPA-HIP program. Support for administrative actions to conserve and expand migration corridor conservation on public and private land, digitize and make publicly available recreation information, to address Chronic Wasting Disease, and engagement on Roadless Area Conservation and U.S. Forest Service travel management rulemaking.
Client expense: $42,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), 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
2025 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Wild and Scenic River Designations HR 605, Headwaters Protection Act; H.R.4721, Healthy H2O Act; H.R. 5566, Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act HR 5102, Greater Yellowstone Recreation Enhancement and Tourism Act Ohio River Restoration Program Act Fix our Forests Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Wild and Scenic River Designations HR 605, Headwaters Protection Act; H.R.4721, Healthy H2O Act; H.R. 5566, Water Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Act HR 5102, Greater Yellowstone Recreation Enhancement and Tourism Act Ohio River Restoration Program Act Fix our Forests Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $35,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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
2025 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Support for S. 704/H.R. 1565, Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2025; H.R. 2235, Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act of 2025; H.R. 605, Headwaters Protection Act; S. 1462, Fix Our Forests Act; S. 2608, CRP Improvement and Flexibility Act, and other work related to conservation and forestry in the Farm Bill. Advocacy for fish and wildlife habitat improvements through implementation of Farm Bill Conservation Title funding in H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Support for administrative actions to conserve and expand migration corridor conservation on public and private land, digitize and make publicly available recreation information, to address Chronic Wasting Disease, and engagement on Roadless Area Conservation.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · third_quarter · Agriculture
Support for S. 704/H.R. 1565, Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2025; H.R. 2235, Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act of 2025; H.R. 605, Headwaters Protection Act; S. 1462, Fix Our Forests Act; S. 2608, CRP Improvement and Flexibility Act, and other work related to conservation and forestry in the Farm Bill. Advocacy for Farm Bill Conservation Title funding in H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Support for administrative actions to conserve and expand migration corridor conservation on public and private land, digitize and make publicly available recreation information, to address Chronic Wasting Disease, and engagement on Roadless Area Conservation.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · 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, 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. Additional specific legislation includes: Reconciliation (OBBBA), 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.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2025 · second_quarter · Agriculture
Support for S. 704/H.R. 1565, Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2025; H.R. 2235, Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act of 2025; H.R. 605, Headwaters Protection Act; S. 1462, Fix Our Forests Act, and other work related to conservation and forestry in the Farm Bill. Advocacy for Farm Bill Conservation Title funding in H.R. 1, One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Support for administrative actions to conserve and expand migration corridor conservation on public and private land, digitize and make publicly available recreation information, and to address Chronic Wasting Disease.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · first_quarter · Agriculture
Support for S. 704/H.R. 1565, Voluntary Public Access Improvement Act of 2025; H.R. 2235, Habitat Connectivity on Working Lands Act of 2025; H.R. 605, Headwaters Protection Act and other work on conservation and forestry in the Farm Bill. Support for administrative actions to conserve and expand migration corridor conservation on public and private land, digitize and make publicly available recreation information, and to address Chronic Wasting Disease.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
| Democratic |
| CA |
| Joe Neguse | Democratic | CO |
| Josh Harder | Democratic | CA |
| Kim Schrier | Democratic | WA |
| Marie Gluesenkamp Perez | Democratic | WA |
| Melanie A. Stansbury | Democratic | NM |
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
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE