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Fire Ready Nation Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-4237| Senate 
| Updated: 12/15/2022
Maria Cantwell

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Senator

Washington

Cosponsors (5)
Dan Sullivan (Republican)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Fire Ready Nation Act of 2022 This bill establishes fire weather programs and activities to improve fire forecasting and readiness. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shall establish a coordinated fire weather services program within NOAA to support readiness, responsiveness, and overall resilience of the United States to wildfires, fire weather, smoke, and other associated conditions, hazards, and impacts in built and natural environments (including at the wildland-urban interface); develop a comprehensive, centralized, and publicly accessible digital presence designed to promote usability of the services, tools, data, and information produced by the program; seek to acquire sufficient high-performance computing resources and capacity for research, operations, and data storage in support of the program; establish a fire weather testbed to evaluate the accuracy and usability of technology, models, fire weather products and services, and other research to accelerate the implementation and use of new capabilities by NOAA, federal and land management agencies, and other relevant stakeholders; conduct annual post-fire-weather season surveys and assessments; establish an Incident Meteorologist Service within the National Weather Service (NWS); assess resources, personnel, procedures, and activities necessary to maximize the functionality and utility of the automated surface observing system and implement a plan that addresses the findings of the assessment; and conduct a workforce support services assessment of NWS employees engaged in emergency response.

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Timeline
May 17, 2022
Introduced in Senate
May 17, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 25, 2022
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 29, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-8449
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7489)
Dec 15, 2022
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Dec 15, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 662.
  • May 17, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 17, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • May 25, 2022
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • July 29, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-8449
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7489)


  • December 15, 2022
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.


  • December 15, 2022
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 662.

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  • HR 117-8449: Fire Ready Nation Act of 2022
Advanced technology and technological innovationsAtmospheric science and weatherComputers and information technologyEmergency communications systemsEmergency planning and evacuationEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental technologyFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelForests, forestry, treesGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsIntergovernmental relationsResearch and developmentState and local government operations

Fire Ready Nation Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-4237| Senate 
| Updated: 12/15/2022
Fire Ready Nation Act of 2022 This bill establishes fire weather programs and activities to improve fire forecasting and readiness. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shall establish a coordinated fire weather services program within NOAA to support readiness, responsiveness, and overall resilience of the United States to wildfires, fire weather, smoke, and other associated conditions, hazards, and impacts in built and natural environments (including at the wildland-urban interface); develop a comprehensive, centralized, and publicly accessible digital presence designed to promote usability of the services, tools, data, and information produced by the program; seek to acquire sufficient high-performance computing resources and capacity for research, operations, and data storage in support of the program; establish a fire weather testbed to evaluate the accuracy and usability of technology, models, fire weather products and services, and other research to accelerate the implementation and use of new capabilities by NOAA, federal and land management agencies, and other relevant stakeholders; conduct annual post-fire-weather season surveys and assessments; establish an Incident Meteorologist Service within the National Weather Service (NWS); assess resources, personnel, procedures, and activities necessary to maximize the functionality and utility of the automated surface observing system and implement a plan that addresses the findings of the assessment; and conduct a workforce support services assessment of NWS employees engaged in emergency response.

Bill Text Versions

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2 versions available

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Timeline
May 17, 2022
Introduced in Senate
May 17, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 25, 2022
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 29, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-8449
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7489)
Dec 15, 2022
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Dec 15, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 662.
  • May 17, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 17, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.


  • May 25, 2022
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • July 29, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-8449
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7489)


  • December 15, 2022
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.


  • December 15, 2022
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 662.
Maria Cantwell

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Senator

Washington

Cosponsors (5)
Dan Sullivan (Republican)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Bills

  • HR 117-8449: Fire Ready Nation Act of 2022
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advanced technology and technological innovationsAtmospheric science and weatherComputers and information technologyEmergency communications systemsEmergency planning and evacuationEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchEnvironmental technologyFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelForests, forestry, treesGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsIntergovernmental relationsResearch and developmentState and local government operations