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National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act

Last Action
12/22/2023

Actions

  • 2023-12-22Held at the desk.
  • 2023-12-22Received in the House.
  • 2023-12-20Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  • 2023-12-19By Senator Cantwell from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 118-140.
  • 2023-12-19By Senator Cantwell from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 118-140.
  • 2023-12-18Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6028; text: CR S6028)
  • 2023-12-18Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6028; text: CR S6028)
  • 2023-12-04Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 260.
  • 2023-12-04Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell without amendment. Without written report.
  • 2023-12-04Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell without amendment. Without written report.
  • 2023-05-10Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  • 2023-05-03Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • 2023-05-03Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2023-12-18 (55)

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.)

Cosponsors (1)

  • Ted Cruz (R-TX)

Subjects

  • Atmospheric science and weather
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