HR 605 United States House · 119th Congress

Headwaters Protection Act of 2025

The Headwaters Protection Act of 2025 reauthorizes and updates the Water Source Protection Program under the Healthy Forests Restoration Act. It expands eligible partners to include acequia associations, stormwater/wastewater entities, land-grant mercedes, and water-delivery private groups, while requiring landowner consent for projects on adjacent non-Federal land within the same watershed. The bill prioritizes projects addressing drought, wildfire, and climate resilience, mandates 10% of annual funding ($30 million per year from 2025-2033) for partner capacity-building, and ensures projects protect water supply systems and forest health. It explicitly states the law does not override state water rights or authorize federal land acquisition.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Jan 2025

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Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Last action Feb 28, 2025

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Feb 28, 2025

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

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Jan 22, 2025

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Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Jan 22, 2025

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1 primary · 9 co-sponsors