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LegislationLegislation· Oct 2026
S 2437 Passed Senate — in House

Sponsored by John W. Hickenlooper (D)

Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Reauthorization Act of 2026

Reauthorizes federal snow monitoring and water forecasting program through 2031 with $3 million annual funding.

Tradeoff

Spends about $15 million over five years to improve snow measurement and water supply forecasts. Costs come from the federal budget's discretionary spending pool.

What's in it

See official bill text

Requires $15 million in discretionary over 2026-2031 to reauthorize the Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program.

This authorizes $3 million per year for the Bureau of Reclamation and partner agencies to operate enhanced snow monitoring and water supply forecasting activities, with CBO estimating $15 million will actually be spent over the five-year period based on historical program spending patterns.

S. 2437, Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program Reauthorization Act of 2026 · Sep 2026

Passed the Senate by on September 30, 2026 — now in the House.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (Jul 24, 2025)

  2. Senate

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources(Jul 24, 2025)

  3. Senate

    The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(Jun 10, 2026)

  4. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Sep 30, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(Oct 5, 2026)