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PASSED HOUSE· 119TH CONGRESS

House BillHR 3857Environmental assessment, monitoring, researchWater use and supply

Snow Water Supply Forecasting Reauthorization Act of 2025

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Voters should care about this bill because water is a fundamental resource, impacting everything from the cost of food to the availability of drinking water and energy. In many parts of the country, especially the West, snowpack acts as a natural water reservoir, slowly releasing water throughout the year. Accurate forecasts of this snowmelt are crucial for effectively managing water resources, preparing for droughts, preventing floods, and ensuring agricultural productivity.

If this bill becomes law, it aims to provide more reliable and immediate information about future water supplies, which could lead to more efficient water use and better preparedness for climate extremes. If it doesn't pass, the program might continue with less advanced technology, potentially leading to less accurate forecasts and increasing the challenges of water management in a changing climate.

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PROVISION 01

Updates the focus of the Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program to prioritize the deployment of integrated snowpack measuring and modeling technologies, including airborne laser altimetry and imaging spectroscopy.

This ensures the program uses the most advanced and interconnected technologies for highly accurate and complete snow data collection.

PROVISION 02

Eliminates the requirement for the program to submit a specific report on its findings and progress.

This streamlines the program's operational responsibilities by removing a specific reporting obligation.

PROVISION 03

Redefines the program's focus to emphasize real-time integration of activities with water supply forecasts, enhancing responsiveness to changing conditions, and applying data in key river basins for water management decisions.

This ensures the data collected is directly and immediately usable for critical water management needs, including interstate agreements.

PROVISION 04

Authorizes $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031 for the program.

This reauthorizes and adjusts the financial commitment to the program for a new five-year period.

PROVISION 05

Explicitly includes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) as federal agency partners in the program.

This clarifies and strengthens interagency collaboration for improved snow water supply forecasting.

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ACTION TIMELINE

29 EVENTS

JUN 10

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

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MAR 17

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.

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MAR 17

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.

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DEC 11

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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BILL INFO

TypeHouse Bill

NumberHR 3857

Congress119th

StatusPassed House

IntroducedJun 10, 2025

Last actionJun 10, 2026

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PASSED HOUSE· 119TH CONGRESS · NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JUN 10, 2025

House BillHR 3857Environmental assessment, monitoring, researchWater use and supply

Snow Water Supply Forecasting Reauthorization Act of 2025

INTRODUCED JUN 10, 2025· LAST ACTION JUN 10, 2026

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Introduced
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To President
Became Law

WHAT THE BILL DOES

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KEY PROVISIONS

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This ensures the program uses the most advanced and interconnected technologies for highly accurate and complete snow data collection.

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Eliminates the requirement for the program to submit a specific report on its findings and progress.

This streamlines the program's operational responsibilities by removing a specific reporting obligation.

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This ensures the data collected is directly and immediately usable for critical water management needs, including interstate agreements.

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Authorizes $3,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031 for the program.

This reauthorizes and adjusts the financial commitment to the program for a new five-year period.

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Explicitly includes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) as federal agency partners in the program.

This clarifies and strengthens interagency collaboration for improved snow water supply forecasting.

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Fiscal years 2027 through 2031

Funding authorization for the Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program

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AMOUNT	PROGRAM	TYPE	YEARS
$3,000,000	Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program	discretionary	fiscal years 2027 through 2031

GLOSSARY

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Snowpack: A layer of accumulated snow on the ground, especially in mountainous areas, that melts and provides a significant source of water for rivers and streams.
Airborne laser altimetry: A technology that uses laser pulses sent from an aircraft to measure the distance to the ground, which can be used to determine the depth of snow.
Imaging spectroscopy: A technique that collects and analyzes light reflected from surfaces across a wide range of wavelengths, allowing scientists to identify materials and their properties, such as the characteristics of snow.
Integrated physics-based snowpack and hydrologic modeling: Computer simulations that combine scientific principles of snow properties and water movement to predict how snow will melt and how that water will flow through a landscape.
Watershed: An area of land where all the water from rain or snowmelt drains into a common body of water, like a river, lake, or ocean.
River basins: The entire land area drained by a river and all its smaller streams and tributaries.

ACTION TIMELINE

29 EVENTS

JUN 10

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

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MAR 17

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.

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MAR 17

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held.

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DEC 11, 25

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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