# 119-hr-3857: Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Reauthorization Act of 2026

119-hr-3857, Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Reauthorization Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3] (R-CO); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-02).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3857
- Congress: 119
- Title: Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Reauthorization Act of 2026
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-06-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Hurd, Jeff [R-CO-3] (R-CO)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Water Resources Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-02

## Summary

**This bill would modernize and integrate snowpack measurement and water supply forecasting** using new sensors, models, and interagency data so forecasts are faster, more accurate, and more useful for multi-state water decisions. - Water managers and reservoir operators would get more timely, real-time forecasts tied to watershed and reservoir operations to inform multi-state water decisions. - Federal, state, and tribal agencies would share a coordinated modeling and data framework with the Department of Agriculture and NOAA and get capacity-building support for adopting new forecasting tools. - Researchers and technology providers would see support for deploying imaging spectroscopy, machine learning, advanced snowpack and hydrologic models, plus basin-level performance assessments that compare new tools to USDA and NOAA benchmarks. *Authorizes $3.0 million per year for FY2027–FY2031, totaling $15.0 million in authorized federal funding.*

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New tools to forecast water supply: benefit, medium. If enacted, the program would keep building and using new tech to measure snow and forecast water supply. It would allow tools like imaging spectroscopy, machine learning, and modern snow and river models. USDA and NOAA would be named partners in the modeling and data work. The program would focus…
- Five-year funding for snow forecasts: benefit, low. If enacted, the government would provide $3 million each year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031. This money would support snowpack measurement, modeling, and water supply forecasting. It would fund program operations and grants to partners that improve forecasts.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4075: Fire Weather Development Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3857 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3857)

## Related
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- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-4075: Fire Weather Development Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4075)
- [119-hr-2548: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2548)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3857 (as of 2026-10-02).