Tornado Preparedness Act
Rep. Bell Introduces Tornado Preparedness Act to Fix Warning Systems and Build Shelters
The Tornado Preparedness Act is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It has been sent to two House committees for review and is actively moving forward. There are no further actions scheduled at this time.
Legislative Progress
Most bills introduced in the House never make it to a vote. While this bill addresses a clear safety need, it currently lacks the broad support needed to move quickly through Congress.
Key Points
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
Life & Work
Homeowners in tornado-prone regions would benefit from improved warning systems that give more lead time to take shelter. Better detection and localized alerts could reduce property damage and save lives by getting people to safety faster. Community shelters funded by the grant program would also give homeowners without in-home shelters a safer option.
“expansion of localized, impact-based warning systems”
Programs
State Impacts
Milestones
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Tornado Preparedness Act
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