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Introduced
03/09/2023
03/09/2023
In Committee
03/29/2023
03/29/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To upgrade the communications service used by the National Weather Service, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act, aims to upgrade the communications system used by the National Weather Service (NWS). Specifically, it requires the Director of the NWS to implement a commercial off-the-shelf communications solution hosted on the public cloud to replace the existing "NWSChat" system. The bill allocates up to $3 million per fiscal year from 2024 to 2027 to fund this upgrade, with the funds coming from the NWS's existing budget for Operations, Research, and Facilities.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (17)
Randy Feenstra (R)*,
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Mike Carey (R),
Rick Crawford (R),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Valerie Foushee (D),
Jenniffer González (R),
Ashley Hinson (R),
Jeff Jackson (D),
Doug LaMalfa (R),
Summer Lee (D),
Max Miller (R),
Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R),
Amata Radewagen (R),
Deborah Ross (D),
Eric Sorensen (D),
Last Action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 41. (on 05/16/2023)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1496/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr1496/BILLS-118hr1496rh.pdf |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr1496/BILLS-118hr1496ih.pdf |
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