National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act
USA118th CongressS-1414| Senate
| Updated: 12/22/2023
Maria Cantwell
Democratic Senator
Washington
Cosponsors (1)
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.)
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell without amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 260.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6028; text: CR S6028)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6028; text: CR S6028)
By Senator Cantwell from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 118-140.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Science, Technology, Communications
Atmospheric science and weather
National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act
USA118th CongressS-1414| Senate
| Updated: 12/22/2023
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.)
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell without amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 260.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6028; text: CR S6028)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6028; text: CR S6028)
By Senator Cantwell from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 118-140.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Maria Cantwell
Democratic Senator
Washington
Cosponsors (1)
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Science, Technology, Communications
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- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
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