National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 23
- Latest action
- Mar 24, 2025
What it does
The National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act would require the Director of the National Weather Service to replace the current NWSChat instant messaging system with a commercial off-the-shelf communications solution hosted on the public cloud by October 1, 2027. The new system must accommodate future growth, handle increased user numbers, be easy to use for most personnel, and resemble commercially available systems. The bill authorizes up to $3 million annually from fiscal years 2026 through 2029 for this upgrade, funded from existing National Weather Service appropriations.
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.