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Senate
Standing
  - Reported By
2023-12-04T20:44:50Z
  - Markup By
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  - Referred To
2023-05-03T15:27:26Z
S. Rept. 118-140

- National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act
118
1496
HR
2023-05-16
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 41.
  - Related bill
CRS
  - Related bill
House

- Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2023
118
6093
HR
2024-05-01
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  - Related bill
CRS
- 2023-12-22
09:17:01
Held at the desk.
Floor
H15000
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House floor actions
- 2023-12-22
09:13:05
Received in the House.
Floor
H14000
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House floor actions
- 2023-12-20
Senate
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Floor
- 2023-12-19
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Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Senate
By Senator Cantwell from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 118-140.
Floor
- 2023-12-19
By Senator Cantwell from Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation filed written report. Report No. 118-140.
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Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- 2023-12-18
Senate
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6028; text: CR S6028)
Floor
- 2023-12-18
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6028; text: CR S6028)
Floor
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Library of Congress
- 2023-12-04
Senate
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 260.
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- 2023-12-04
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Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Senate
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell without amendment. Without written report.
Committee
- 2023-12-04
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell without amendment. Without written report.
Committee
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Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- 2023-05-10
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Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Senate
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee
- 2023-05-03
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Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Introduced in Senate
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Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
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TX
2023-05-03
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S. 1414, National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59788
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on May 10, 2023
Science, Technology, Communications
- Atmospheric science and weather
2023-05-31T17:15:20Z
Science, Technology, Communications
2023-05-15T15:15:18Z
00
2023-05-03
Introduced in Senate
2024-01-12T14:07:21Z
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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2023-12-04
Reported to Senate
2024-01-29T19:31:18Z
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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2023-12-18
Passed Senate
2024-01-29T19:33:31Z
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.)

National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act
- Display Title
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National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act
2024-07-24T15:19:31Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act
2024-05-24T13:40:23Z
Introduced in Senate
IS
- Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate
103

National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act
2024-05-24T13:35:13Z
S
Senate
Reported to Senate
RS
- Short Title(s) as Passed Senate
105

National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act
2024-05-24T13:34:48Z
S
Senate
Engrossed in Senate
ES
- Official Title as Introduced
6

A bill to improve the instant messaging service used by the National Weather Service, and for other purposes.
2023-05-12T11:43:40Z
Introduced in Senate
IS
- Engrossed in Senate
2023-12-18T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118s1414es/xml/BILLS-118s1414es.xml
- Reported to Senate
2023-12-04T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118s1414rs/xml/BILLS-118s1414rs.xml
- Introduced in Senate
2023-05-03T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118s1414is/xml/BILLS-118s1414is.xml
2023-12-22
Held at the desk.
09:17:01
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