House Bill 3857
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Snow Water Supply Forecasting Reauthorization Act of 2025
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Passed House on Dec 10, 2025
Bill Intelligence
The bill authorizes the Snow Water Supply Forecasting Program to emphasize the use of advanced technologies for snowpack measuring and modeling.
It includes specific technologies such as airborne laser altimetry, imaging spectroscopy, and integrated physics-based snowpack and hydrologic modeling for more accurate snowpack measurement data.
The program aims to improve snow and water supply forecasting, integrate activities in real-time with water supply forecasts, and build partners’ capacity to implement new measurement and forecast capabilities.
The bill also updates the funding allocation to $3,000,000 for each fiscal year from 2027 through 2031, from the previous allocation of $15,000,000 over fiscal years 2022 through 2026.
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Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3857
Congress
119
Policy Area
Water Resources Development
Water Resources Development
Primary focus of measure is the supply and use of water and control of water flows; watersheds; floods and storm protection; wetlands. Measures concerning water quality may fall under Environmental Protection policy area.
checkPassed on December 10, 2025
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
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December 11, 2025
December 10, 2025
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12/11/2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
12/10/2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/10/2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
12/10/2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
12/10/2025
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5136)
12/09/2025
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Hurd (CO) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
12/09/2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3857.
12/09/2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5077-5078; text: CR H5078)
12/09/2025
Mr. Hurd (CO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
09/15/2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 249.
09/15/2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-293.
07/23/2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
07/23/2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
07/23/2025
Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
06/24/2025
Subcommittee Hearings Held
06/23/2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
06/10/2025
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
06/10/2025
Introduced in House
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Feb 4, 2026 5:06:22 AM