S 558 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

FLOODS Act

Introduced Mar 3, 2021 Originated Senate Became Public Law 117-316 Sponsor Roger F. Wicker R-MS

Latest action · Dec 27, 2022 Became Public Law No: 117-316.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedMar 3, 2021
Passed SenateSep 30, 2021
Passed HouseDec 14, 2022
To the PresidentDec 23, 2022
Became lawDec 27, 2022Public Law 117-316

Summary

Flood Level Observation, Operations, and Decision Support Act or the FLOODS Act

This act addresses forecasting and the communication of flood, tornado, and hurricane events by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

For example, the act directs NOAA to establish a National Integrated Flood Information System to inform and provide for timely decisions to reduce flood-related effects and costs.

NOAA must also establish partnerships with institutions of higher education and federal agencies to improve total water predictions. In addition, NOAA must (1) evaluate and improve flash flood watches and warnings, (2) estimate and communicate the frequency of precipitation, and (3) identify gaps in the availability of snow-related data to assess and predict floods and flood impacts.

Further, NOAA must ensure that the tornado warning improvement and extension program periodically examines the value of incorporating innovative observations, such as acoustic or infrasonic measurements, observations from phased array radars, and observations from mesonets (i.e., a network of certain weather observing stations).

In addition, the National Weather Service must designate a service coordination hydrologist at each of its River Forecast Centers to increase impact-based decision support services at the state and local level.

Finally, the act establishes an Interagency Committee on Water Management and Infrastructure to ensure that federal agencies that engage in water-related matters work together where such agencies have joint or overlapping responsibilities.

Cosponsors 3

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 3, 2021 to Sep 21, 2021; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
D-MI	Gary C. Peters	Original	Mar 3, 2021
R-IA	Joni Ernst		Apr 22, 2021
D-NJ	Cory A. Booker		Sep 21, 2021

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
Senate	Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee	Referred Mar 3, 2021Markup Apr 28, 2021Discharged Oct 1, 2021

Actions 18

Everything that happened, newest first.

Dec 27, 2022Signed by President.
Dec 27, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-316.
Dec 23, 2022Presented to President.
Dec 14, 2022Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1518, proceedings on S. 558 are considered vacated.
Dec 14, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1518, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1082, as amended; H.R. 5349; H.R. 6218; H.R. 6220; H.R. 6221; H.R. 6611, as amended; H.R. 6630; H.R. 6725; H.R. 7077, agreed to Senate amendment; H.R. 7832; H.R. 8665; S. 558; and S. 789. S. 558; and S. 789. (consideration: CR H9803-9810; text: CR H9805-9809)
Dec 12, 2022Mr. Beyer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 12, 2022Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9653, H9656-9658; text: CR H9653-9656)
Dec 12, 2022DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 558.
Dec 12, 2022At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Oct 1, 2021Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 1, 2021Received in the House.
Oct 1, 2021Held at the desk.
Sep 30, 2021Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 30, 2021Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6856-6860)
Sep 30, 2021Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6857-6860)
Apr 28, 2021Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Mar 3, 2021Introduced in Senate
Mar 3, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

In the Congressional Record 3

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
House · Extensions	Debate and remarks E1283, H9803Text printed H9805–H9809	Eddie Bernice Johnson D-TX, Steny H. Hoyer D-MD	Dec 14, 2022
House	Debate and remarks H9653–H9658Text printed H9653–H9656	Donald S. Beyer, Jr. D-VA, Mikie Sherrill D-NJ, Stephanie I. Bice R-OK	Dec 12, 2022
Senate	Debate and remarks S6856, S6857Text printed S6857–S6860Amendments S6852	Charles E. Schumer D-NY, Roger F. Wicker R-MS (amendment)	Sep 30, 2021

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

CRS reports 4

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 4

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Product	Title	Kind	Published
R46911	Drought in the United States: Science, Policy, and Selected Federal Authorities	Report	Oct 2, 2026
R49057	Data Centers and Water: Frequently Asked Questions	Report	Jul 31, 2026
RL32794	House Committee Funding: Process and Historical Appropriations and Authorizations	Report	Sep 24, 2025
IF12698	Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 3816 and H.R. 5089)	Resource	Aug 8, 2025

Amendments 1

Amendments offered to this bill.

Amendment	Description	Offered by	Status
SA 3840	In the nature of a substitute.	Roger F. Wicker R-MS	Amendment SA 3840 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Related bills 2

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
HR 1438	FLOODS Act	Related bill	Apr 7, 2021
HRES 1518	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1948) to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 3905) to prevent organizational conflicts of interest in Federal acquisition, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (S. 4003) to amend the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to provide for training on alternatives to use of force, de-escalation, and mental and behavioral health and suicidal crises; providing for the consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.R. 1437) to amend the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 to direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to provide comprehensive and regularly updated Federal precipitation information, and for other purposes; relating to consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R 2617) to amend section 1115 of title 31, United States Code, to amend the description of how performance goals are achieved, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.	Related bill	Dec 14, 2022

Titles 11

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: A bill to establish a national integrated flood information system within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Passed House: FLOODS Act; Flood Level Observation, Operations, and Decision Support Act
Short Titles as Enacted: Flood Level Observation, Operations, and Decision Support Act; FLOODS Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced: FLOODS Act; Flood Level Observation, Operations, and Decision Support Act
Short Title(s) as Passed Senate: Flood Level Observation, Operations, and Decision Support Act; FLOODS Act
Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text: FLOODS Act; Flood Level Observation, Operations, and Decision Support Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.

Text 3

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

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