S. 1414 · 118th Congress
National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act
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Passed the Senate without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 118th Congress ended.
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- Senate Introduced May 3, 2023
- Senate Passed Dec 18, 2023
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.)
What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate · Dec 18, 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.)
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 (Dec 22, 2023): Held at the desk.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 3, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced May 3, 2023
- Senate Passed Dec 18, 2023
No recorded floor vote found.