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H.R. 1496 118th Congress House

National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act

Official title: To upgrade the communications service used by the National Weather Service, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 9, 2023 Introduced by: Randy Feenstra Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Atmospheric science and weather
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 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
Introduced in House
Mar 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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 Latest action May 16, 2023

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 41.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 6 Republican 8
D
Lee, Summer L.
Pennsylvania · Apr 6, 2023
 R
Carey, Mike
Ohio · Mar 27, 2023
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Mar 27, 2023
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Mar 9, 2023
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Mar 9, 2023
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Mar 9, 2023
 D
Foushee, Valerie P.
North Carolina · Mar 9, 2023
 R
Hinson, Ashley
Iowa · Mar 9, 2023
Jackson, Jeff
· Mar 9, 2023
 R
LaMalfa, Doug
California · Mar 9, 2023
 R
Miller, Max L.
Ohio · Mar 9, 2023
 R
Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Mar 9, 2023
 R
Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Mar 9, 2023
 D
Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Mar 9, 2023
 D
Sorensen, Eric
Illinois · Mar 9, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1496: National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1496/
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"H.R. 1496: National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1496/.
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H.R. 1496, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1496/.
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