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House Science Committee advances Weather Act Reauthorization with bipartisan amendments
Summary
The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology favorably reported HR 5089, the Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025, after adopting a slate of bipartisan amendments aimed at improving forecasts, communications, and observation networks for extreme weather.
The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on an announced markup advanced HR 5089, the Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025, calling for expanded forecasting, observation, and emergency communication authorities for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the National Weather Service.
Chairman Brian Babin, chair of the committee, opened the markup saying the bill "updates and modernizes the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017" and that "this legislation cannot come at a more crucial time" following recent deadly floods and an active hurricane season. Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren said the bill preserves the federal role in environmental satellite acquisition and directed NOAA to continue leveraging NASA's acquisition expertise.
The bill as marked up broadens NOAA's authority to incorporate commercial remote‑sensing data, funds programs to improve forecasts for hazards such as atmospheric rivers and flash floods, and calls for strengthened data assimilation and…
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