# 119-s-1114: Watershed Protection and Forest Recovery Act of 2025

119-s-1114, Watershed Protection and Forest Recovery Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-20).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1114
- Congress: 119
- Title: Watershed Protection and Forest Recovery Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-25
- Sponsor: Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-20

## Summary

**Emergency Forest Watershed Program**. This bill would create a new program in the National Forest System to fund rapid projects after natural disasters. It would let the Secretary of Agriculture work through state and local sponsors to pay for work that slows runoff, reduces soil erosion, mitigates floods, and helps restore forest health. - States, tribes, local governments, and water districts could receive payments to carry out emergency watershed protection measures. Matching requirements would be waived and sponsors assume the risk for work done before agreements. The Secretary may make partial payments and must make final payment within 30 days after project completion. - Projects would target runoff retardation, soil erosion control, and flood mitigation to protect downstream water users and improve forest health. - Agreements would need to be executed quickly and projects completed within 2 years, with an optional monitoring and maintenance period up to 3 years if risks remain. The Natural Resources Conservation Service would coordinate fund use, and the bill reorganizes and renumbers related authorities in the Agricultural Credit Act to create a new cost-sharing and maximum payment framework.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Emergency watershed help for sponsors: benefit, low. This bill would let the Secretary of Agriculture fund emergency watershed work on National Forest land through state, local, tribal, or water district sponsors. It would treat those projects as emergency response actions under forest rules and require NRCS coordination. Sponsors could get payments,…
- Repeal of watershed program authority: cost, low. This bill would repeal section 406 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1978. If enacted, entities that used that authority could lose the legal basis for related programs or help. The repeal would take effect upon enactment.

## Related bills

- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-2904: SHADOW Fleet Sanctions Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-1114 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1114)

## Related
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-2904: SHADOW Fleet Sanctions Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2904)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1114 (as of 2025-12-20).