National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act
- Last Action
- 5/16/2023
Actions
- 2023-05-16Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 41.
- 2023-05-16Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-61.
- 2023-05-16Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-61.
- 2023-03-29Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 0.
- 2023-03-29Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 2023-03-09Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- 2023-03-09Introduced in House
- 2023-03-09Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-05-16 (07)
National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act
This bill requires the National Weather Service (NWS) to replace NWSChat with a commercial, off-the-shelf communications solution that is hosted on the public cloud. (NWSChat is an instant messaging program used by NWS personnel to share, in real-time, critical warnings and other types of weather information.) The NWS shall allocate up to $3 million of its funding for FY2024-FY2027 on the replacement.
Cosponsors (16)
- Salud Carbajal (D-CA)
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- Max Miller (R-OH)
- Ashley Hinson (R-IA)
- Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (R-PR)
- Eric Crawford (R-AR)
- Jeff Jackson (D-NC)
- Deborah Ross (D-NC)
- Doug LaMalfa (R-CA)
- Eric Sorensen (D-IL)
- Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-AS)
- Valerie Foushee (D-NC)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Mike Carey (R-OH)
- Summer Lee (D-PA)
Subjects
- Atmospheric science and weather
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