HRES 839 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

Recognizing the 150th anniversary of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service.

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 7, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedFeb 7, 2020
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

This resolution recognizes that the National Weather Service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and its predecessor agencies have been indispensable to the quality of life in the United States from the local to the federal level for 150 years.

The resolution also honors the vital role the National Weather Service has played in the United States throughout 150 years of science and service.

The resolution also celebrates the continued position of the National Weather Service as the nation's official government source for providing weather, water, and climate data, forecasts, and warnings for the protection of life and property and the enhancement of the national economy.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 7, 2020.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-KSRoger MarshallOriginalFeb 7, 2020

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 7, 2020Introduced in House
  2. Feb 7, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Feb 7, 2020Introduced in House

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