S. 1414 · 118th Congress · Senate

National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act

In Congress· Held at the desk.
Introduced
May 3, 23
Passed Senate
Dec 18, 23
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

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.)

Previous Versions

25Dec 4, 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.)

00May 3, 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.)

Action Timeline

13
  1. DEC 22, 2023Floor

    Received in the House.

  2. DEC 22, 2023Floor

    Held at the desk.

  3. DEC 20, 2023Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  4. DEC 19, 2023Committee

    By Senator Cantwell from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 118-140.

    118Yea
    140Nay
    0NV
  5. DEC 19, 2023Floor

    By Senator Cantwell from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 118-140.

    118Yea
    140Nay
    0NV
  6. DEC 18, 2023Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6028; text: CR S6028)

  7. DEC 18, 2023Floor

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration

    CR S6028; text: CR S6028)

  8. DEC 04, 2023Committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

    Reported by Senator Cantwell without amendment. Without written report.

  9. DEC 04, 2023Committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

    Reported by Senator Cantwell without amendment. Without written report.

  10. DEC 04, 2023Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 260.

  11. MAY 10, 2023Committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

    Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  12. MAY 03, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  13. MAY 03, 2023IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Committees

3

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

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Referred: Dec 4, 2023

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Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

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Referred: May 11, 2023

Active

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

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Referred: May 3, 2023

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