119th Congress Science, Technology, Communications
H.R. 5089: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
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Summary
This bill reauthorizes, revises, and establishes several programs related to weather forecasting, monitoring, and research.
For example, the bill reauthorizes through FY2030 programs that are administered by the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), including the U.S. Weather Research Program. It also provides statutory authority for NOAA's Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment (known as VORTEX-USA).
The bill also requires NOAA to establish programs that support weather forecasting technology, including improvements to radar accuracy, weather forecasting in underserved areas, and coastal flooding forecasting. NOAA must also acquire weather-related data from the private sector and establish a pilot program to test the compatibility of this data with NOAA infrastructure.
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In addition, NOAA must improve weather-related communication systems, including those related to hazardous weather events, through system upgrades that use more modern technology (e.g., cloud-based services) and that allow for expanded coverage (e.g., in rural areas).
Finally, NOAA must administer programs that support weather forecasting for agricultural and water management, including pilot programs to improve precipitation forecasts in the western and central states and a soil moisture monitoring network.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Gabe Amo D-RIOriginal
- Suzanne Bonamici D-OROriginal
- Brian Babin R-TXOriginal
- Charles Fleischmann R-TNOriginal
- C. Franklin R-FLOriginal
- Maxwell Frost D-FLOriginal
- Valerie Foushee D-NCOriginal
- Laura Friedman D-CAOriginal
- Mike Haridopolos R-FLOriginal
- Zoe Lofgren D-CAOriginal
- Max Miller R-OHOriginal
- April McClain Delaney D-MDOriginal
- Sarah McBride D-DEOriginal
- Deborah Ross D-NCOriginal
- David Rouzer R-NCOriginal
- Haley Stevens D-MIOriginal
- Claudia Tenney R-NYOriginal
- Randy Weber R-TXOriginal
- George Whitesides D-CAOriginal
- Rich McCormick R-GA
- Tim Moore R-NC
- Laura Gillen D-NY
- Mike Bost R-IL
- James Baird R-IN
- Eleanor Norton D-DC
- Eugene Vindman D-VA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Frank Lucas SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, reached a cosponsor milestone4 events+24
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History
- Introduced in the House by Frank Lucas.
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- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.