HR 1496 · 118th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act

Introduced 2023-03-09· Sponsored by Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]· House

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 41.(2023-05-16)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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H.R. 1496, National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act

May 11, 2023

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on March 29, 2023

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Cosponsors (16)

7 Democrats9 Republicans
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]CA
Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]IA
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]OR
Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7]OH
Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]IA
Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]PR
Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1]AR
Rep. Jackson, Jeff [D-NC-14]NC
Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]NC
Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]CA
Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]IL
Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]AS
Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]NC
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PA
Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15]OH
Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]PA