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PROSWIFT Act

Introduced: March 26, 2019 Introduced by: Peters, Gary C. Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 20 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 21, 2020
Signed by President.
Oct 21, 2020
Became Public Law No: 116-181.
Oct 9, 2020
Presented to President.
Sep 16, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 16, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 881.
Sep 16, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4455-4463)
Sep 16, 2020
Mr. Perlmutter moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 16, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 16, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4455-4458)
Jul 29, 2020
Received in the House.
Jul 29, 2020
Held at the desk.
Jul 28, 2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jul 27, 2020
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4509-4512)
Jul 27, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4509-4512)
Jul 27, 2020
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4512-4513)
Dec 11, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 322.
Dec 11, 2019
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker without amendment. With written report No. 116-171.
Apr 3, 2019
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 26, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 26, 2019
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 2,498 Peters, Gary C. In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Jul 27, 2020
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Promoting Research and Observations of Space Weather to Improve the Forecasting of Tomorrow Act or the PROSWIFT Act

This bill sets forth provisions concerning improving the ability of the United States to forecast space weather events and mitigate the effects of space weather.

The bill provides statutory authority for the National Science and Technology Council's Space Weather Operations, Research, and Mitigation Working Group, which coordinates executive branch efforts regarding space weather.

The bill directs the Office of Science and Technology Policy, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Science Foundation, Air Force, Navy, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and U.S. Geological Survey to carry out specified space weather activities.

NOAA may establish a pilot program under which NOAA offers to enter into contracts with entities in the commercial space weather sector to provide NOAA with space weather data that meets certain standards.

The working group must periodically review and update the benchmarks described in the report of the National Science and Technology Council titled Space Weather Phase 1 Benchmarks and dated June 2018, as necessary, based on (1) any significant new data or advances in scientific understanding that become available, or (2) the evolving needs of entities impacted by space weather phenomena.

What's happening now October 21, 2020

Became Public Law No: 116-181.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5260 Related bill PROSWIFT Act
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