National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act
USA118th CongressHR-1496| House
| Updated: 5/16/2023
Randy Feenstra
Republican Representative
Iowa
Cosponsors (16)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Ashley Hinson (Republican)Mike Carey (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Jeff Jackson (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Eric Sorensen (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Max L. Miller (Republican)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)
Science, Space, and Technology Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 0.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 41.
Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-61.
Science, Technology, Communications
Atmospheric science and weather
National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act
USA118th CongressHR-1496| House
| Updated: 5/16/2023
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.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 0.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 41.
Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-61.
Randy Feenstra
Republican Representative
Iowa
Cosponsors (16)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Ashley Hinson (Republican)Mike Carey (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Jeff Jackson (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Eric Sorensen (Democratic)Summer L. Lee (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Max L. Miller (Republican)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Valerie P. Foushee (Democratic)
Science, Space, and Technology Committee
Science, Technology, Communications
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Atmospheric science and weather