S 1278 · 119th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

Fog Observations and Geographic Forecasting Act

Introduced 2025-04-03· Sponsored by Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]· Senate

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Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 197.(2025-10-21)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 1278 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1278 To require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to conduct a project to improve forecasts of coastal marine fog, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 3, 2025 Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Padilla) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to conduct a project to improve forecasts of coastal marine fog, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Fog Observations and Geographic Forecasting Act''. SEC. 2. PROJECT TO IMPROVE FORECASTS OF COASTAL MARINE FOG. (a) In General.--The Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere shal…

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S. 1278, Fog Observations and Geographic Forecasting Act

Aug 1, 2025

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on April 30, 2025

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1 Democrat