H.R. 5285 119th Congress House

TWISTER Act

Official title: To amend the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 to expand the goals of the tornado warning improvement and extension program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 10, 2025 Introduced by: Haley M. Stevens Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov

Science, Technology, Communications Atmospheric science and weatherEmergency communications systemsFloods and storm protection

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Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Sep 10, 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5285: TWISTER Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5285/

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