119 HR 5285 IH: Tornado and Windstorm Innovation for Safety and Tracking Enhancement Research Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-09-10 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5285IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 10, 2025Ms. Stevens introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and TechnologyA BILLTo amend the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 to expand the goals of the tornado warning improvement and extension program, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Tornado and Windstorm Innovation for Safety and Tracking Enhancement Research Act or the TWISTER Act.

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Expansion of goals of tornado warning improvement and extension program

Section 103 of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 (15 U.S.C. 8513; relating to the tornado warning improvement and extension program) is amended— (1)by striking The goal of such program and inserting the following: (1)

In general

The goal of such program; and (2)by adding at the end the following: (2)

Additional focuses

In carrying out paragraph (1), the Under Secretary shall ensure the development of innovative tornado forecasts, predictions, and warnings, with a particular focus on the following: (A)Fast-developing storm systems, such as derechos. (B)Areas historically absent of tornadoes. (C)Evening or nighttime tornadoes..