S 1414
118th Congress
Senate
Science, Technology, Communications
Atmospheric science and weather
National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act
Everywhere this bill has been
11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 22, 2023
Held at the desk.
Dec 22, 2023
Received in the House.
Dec 20, 2023
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 19, 2023
By Senator Cantwell from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 118-140.
Dec 18, 2023
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6028; text: CR S6028)
Dec 18, 2023
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6028; text: CR S6028)
Dec 4, 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 260.
Dec 4, 2023
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell without amendment. Without written report.
May 10, 2023
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 3, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 3, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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.)
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Held at the desk.
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