118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 1496 — National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act

“To upgrade the communications service used by the National Weather Service, and for other purposes.”

Science, technology, communications

Introduced Mar 9, 2023

Last action May 16, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Mar 9, 2023

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Referred

Mar 9, 2023

Science

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Committee

Mar 29, 2023

Reported out

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 2 sectionsReported to House

Timeline · 6 actions

May 16, 2023

Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-61.

May 16, 2023

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 41.

Mar 29, 2023

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Mar 29, 2023

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 0.

Mar 9, 2023

Introduced in House

Mar 9, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.