H.R. 1496 · 118th Congress
National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act
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FeenstraSponsor16 cosponsors · 7 D, 9 R
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Bonamici
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Crawford
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Carbajal
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Foushee
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González-Colón
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Hinson
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Jackson
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LaMalfa
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Miller-Meeks
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Miller
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Ross
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Amata Radewagen
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Sorensen
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Carey
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Fitzpatrick
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Lee13 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
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.
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to House · May 16, 2023
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.) The NWS shall allocate up to $3 million of its funding for FY2024-FY2027 on the replacement.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act
Latest action (May 16, 2023): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 41.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 9, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.