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Introduced
07/17/2025
07/17/2025
In Committee
07/18/2025
07/18/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To impose a moratorium on closing, suspending, terminating leases of, ceasing construction of, consolidating, or otherwise imposing any new limitation on access to facilities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill introduces the "Stop NOAA Closures Act," which imposes a moratorium on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) closing, suspending, terminating leases of, ceasing construction of, or consolidating its facilities. The bill prevents the Secretary of Commerce, NOAA Administrator, and Administrator of General Services from taking such actions, with two key exceptions: first, temporary closures in response to emergencies that pose an immediate threat to personnel safety, and second, a provision that allows actions after a comprehensive report is submitted to Congress. The bill requires a detailed report to be submitted no earlier than January 21, 2029, which must outline the criteria and rationale for any potential facility changes, including a cost-benefit analysis that considers anticipated savings, replacement service costs, and potential impacts on NOAA's services. Additionally, for any future facility changes after the moratorium, the administrators must provide a similar report to congressional committees at least 30 days in advance, detailing the specific reasons and potential consequences of the proposed changes. The moratorium will automatically cease 180 days after the initial report is submitted to Congress, transitioning to a more regulated process for facility modifications.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business and Industry
Sponsors (84)
Gabe Amo (D)*,
Yassamin Ansari (D),
Becca Balint (D),
Nanette Barragán (D),
Wesley Bell (D),
Don Beyer (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Troy Carter (D),
Ed Case (D),
Kathy Castor (D),
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Lou Correa (D),
Jim Costa (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Maxine Dexter (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Sarah Elfreth (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Cleo Fields (D),
Lizzie Fletcher (D),
Valerie Foushee (D),
Lois Frankel (D),
Laura Friedman (D),
Maxwell Frost (D),
John Garamendi (D),
Sylvia Garcia (D),
Pablo Jose Hernandez (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Glenn Ivey (D),
Sara Jacobs (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Marcy Kaptur (D),
Bill Keating (D),
Timothy Kennedy (D),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
Greg Landsman (D),
John Larson (D),
George Latimer (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Seth Magaziner (D),
Sarah McBride (D),
April McClain-Delaney (D),
LaMonica McIver (D),
Kevin Mullin (D),
Joe Neguse (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Frank Pallone (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Brittany Pettersen (D),
Stacey Plaskett (D),
Emily Randall (D),
Deborah Ross (D),
Andrea Salinas (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Kim Schrier (D),
Lateefah Simon (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Eric Sorensen (D),
Greg Stanton (D),
Haley Stevens (D),
Marilyn Strickland (D),
Suhas Subramanyam (D),
Emilia Sykes (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Jill Tokuda (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Ritchie Torres (D),
Juan Vargas (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
James Walkinshaw (D),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management. (on 07/18/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4482/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr4482/BILLS-119hr4482ih.pdf |
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