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S. 3923119th CongressIn markupLatest action Mar 4, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
Introduced:
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Congress would renew and expand NOAA's weather forecasting and warning programs, adding AI, satellites, and more private data options.
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This bill renews federal programs that work to improve weather forecasting, warnings, and research, mainly through NOAA. It directs NOAA to update its tools using artificial intelligence, advanced computing, satellites, and drones. It also creates more opportunities for private companies to sell weather data to the government and requires clearer communication of weather risks to the public.
NOAA leads the work under this bill, alongside private weather companies, universities, and other federal agencies. People affected include emergency managers, farmers, pilots, coastal communities, and everyday Americans who depend on accurate weather forecasts.
Without renewal, the existing programs supporting tornado, hurricane, tsunami, flood, wildfire, and drought prediction would lose their current authorization. Updating these programs could change how quickly and clearly the public receives warnings about dangerous weather.
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Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.