S 1414 · 118th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act

Introduced 2023-05-03· Sponsored by Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]· Senate

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Latest: Held at the desk.(2023-12-22)

Plain Language Summary

[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.)…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

S. 1414, National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act

Nov 21, 2023

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on May 10, 2023

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican
Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]TX