HR 1496
118th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
Atmospheric science and weather
National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act
Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 16, 2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 41.
May 16, 2023
Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-61.
Mar 29, 2023
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 0.
Mar 29, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Mar 9, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 41.
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