# 119-s-2437: Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Reauthorization Act of 2026

119-s-2437, Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Reauthorization Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO); status passed_senate; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-08).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2437
- Congress: 119
- Title: Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Reauthorization Act of 2026
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-07-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Water Resources Development
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-08

## Summary

**This bill would reauthorize and refocus the Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program to support ongoing development and deployment of more accurate, timely snow monitoring and water supply forecasting.** It centers on modernizing forecasting with new measurement and modeling technologies and stronger interagency coordination. - Families, water managers, and States: Improves forecasts that inform multi-water-user, multi-basin, and interstate decisions, helping communities plan for water supply changes. - Scientists, federal partners, and local partners: Expands the approved technology inventory to include imaging spectroscopy, machine learning, snowpack and hydrologic modeling, and it increases coordination with the Department of Agriculture and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. - Program operations and accountability: Shifts reporting to ongoing assessments, requires three deliverables (a basins list, a cross-district technology assessment, and benchmark comparisons to USDA and NOAA forecasts), and sets new funding and evaluation rules at the program level. *Authorizes $3.0 million per year from 2027–2031 (about $15.0 million total), roughly maintaining the program's prior five-year funding level.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-07-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Better snow forecasts and required reports: benefit, medium. The bill would shift the program to keep developing and using better snow-measuring and forecasting tools. It would include imaging spectroscopy, machine learning, and advanced snowpack and hydrologic models. USDA and NOAA would be formal partners for data, modeling, and coordination. The program w…
- Five-year funding for snow forecasts: benefit, low. The bill would authorize $3 million each year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031 for this program. The money would support grants, cooperative agreements, or contracts with states, researchers, and technology partners. Funds would still need to be appropriated by Congress each year.

## Related bills

- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2437 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2437)

## Related
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-1462: Fix Our Forests Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1462)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4668)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2437 (as of 2026-10-08).