Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
Rep. Lucas and Rep. Lofgren Push Bipartisan Bill to Overhaul National Weather Forecasting and AI Use
The Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It has been sent to several House committees for review and is actively moving forward. No further actions have been scheduled at this time.
Legislative Progress
This is a bipartisan bill led by the leaders of the House Science Committee. Weather legislation is usually not controversial and has a strong track record of passing.
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Personal Impact
Life & Work
Workers who spend long hours outdoors, including many gig workers doing delivery and rideshare work, benefit from the heat health information system and improved extreme heat warnings. Better forecasts and heat event alerts can help these workers make safer decisions about when and how to work during dangerous conditions.
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Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Energy and Commerce, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
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Congressional Bill
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Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
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