Both chambers of Congress introduced the Cooperative Watershed Management Program Reauthorization Act of 2026 in March. The bipartisan bill—sponsored by Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.), and Rep. Joe Neguse (D-Colo.)—would extend the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s (Reclamation) Cooperative Watershed Management Program (CWMP) through 2031 and improve funding accessibility to maximize watershed impacts. The CWMP, part of Reclamation’s WaterSMART program, supports communities in forming watershed groups to identify, plan, design, and implement projects that address local water needs.