Bill · H.R. 3857· House(119-HR-3857)
Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Reauthorization Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 6/10/2025
- Last activity
- 9/17/2026 — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 661.
- Sponsored by
- Jeff Hurd
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 2
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Awaiting Senate
- On Senate calendar
What this bill would do
This bill is called the Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Reauthorization Act of 2026. It updates and continues the Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Authorization Act. The legislation focuses on using newer technologies like imaging spectroscopy, machine learning, and snowpack and hydrologic modeling. It requires the program to work with agencies like the Department of Agriculture and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The bill also changes reporting requirements and sets funding at $3,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2027 through 2031.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2(2)(A) adds new technologies such as imaging spectroscopy, machine learning, and snowpack and hydrologic modeling to the program. This might be considered positive because it aims to provide more accurate or timely snowpack measurement data and analytical methods to improve water supply forecasting for water management and reservoir operations.
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Section 2(3)(B) focuses the program on activities in river basins where snowpack measurement and water supply forecasting can inform water management decisions at a multi-water user, multi-basin, or multi-State scale. This could benefit individuals and groups by helping with interstate water management decisions and building the capacity of program partners to adapt to new measurement and forecasting capabilities.
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Section 2(2)(B) explicitly includes the Department of Agriculture and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the technologies for snowpack measurement and models. This is positive as it encourages collaboration among federal agencies to improve accuracy and results for the people relying on these water forecasts.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Based on the provided text, there are no specific sections or provisions identified that outline negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
- 9/17/2026
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 661.
- 6/10/2026
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- 3/17/2026
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.
- 12/11/2025
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 12/10/2025
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5136)
- 12/9/2025
- 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.
- 9/15/2025
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-293.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 249.
- 7/23/2025
- Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/24/2025
- Subcommittee Hearings Held
- 6/23/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
- 6/10/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
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