S. 1523 119th Congress Senate

Water Research Optimization Act of 2025

Official title: A bill to modify operations of the National Water Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 30, 2025 Introduced by: Katie Boyd Britt Republican · Alabama See on congress.gov

Science, Technology, Communications Atmospheric science and weatherGeography and mappingHydrology and hydrographyLakes and rivers

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Oct 21, 2025

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 196.

Oct 21, 2025

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-85.

May 21, 2025

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Apr 30, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Apr 30, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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What's happening now October 21, 2025

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 196.

Hearings & markups 1

Business meeting to consider S.190, to enhance the operations of the North Pacific Research Board, S.318, to require a …
Meeting May 21, 2025 · 10:00 AM EDT · Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Senate

Cosponsors 1

Welch, Peter

Vermont · Apr 30, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1523: Water Research Optimization Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1523/

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