NWR Modernization Act of 2023
Latest action · May 16, 2023 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 40.
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 9, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act of 2023 or the NWR Modernization Act of 2023
This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to expand and enhance the NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards (NWR), which is a nationwide network of radio stations that broadcast continuous weather information from the National Weather Service.
NOAA must expand coverage of the NWR and ensure its reliability by
- maintaining support for systems that serve areas that lack or have poor quality cellular service;
- ensuring consistent maintenance of broadcast equipment;
- strengthening the ability of the NWR to amplify non-weather emergency messages; and
- acquiring additional transmitters to expand coverage to rural and underserved communities, national parks, and recreation areas.
NOAA must also assess methods for enhancing the NWR, such as broadcasting continuously and in real time and making the NWR compatible with third-party platforms (e.g., websites and mobile applications). Prioritizing recommendations from the assessment, NOAA must further enhance the NWR, including by (1) upgrading telecommunications infrastructure to expedite the transition to internet-based broadcasts, and (2) researching means to transmit NWR signals to remote transmitters or those that do not have internet capabilities.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 9, 2023 to Mar 29, 2023, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Original | Mar 9, 2023 |
| R-OH | Max L. Miller | Original | Mar 9, 2023 |
| D-NJ | Mikie Sherrill | Original | Mar 9, 2023 |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Original | Mar 9, 2023 |
| D-NC | Jeff Jackson | Mar 28, 2023 | |
| D-PA | Summer L. Lee | Mar 29, 2023 |
Actions 6
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 16, 2023Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 40.
- May 16, 2023Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-60.
- Mar 29, 2023Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Mar 29, 2023Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 36 - 0.
- Mar 9, 2023Introduced in House
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1416 | NWR Modernization Act of 2023 | Related bill | Dec 22, 2023 |
| HR 6093 | Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2023 | Related bill | May 1, 2024 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 16, 2023Reported in House
- Mar 9, 2023Introduced in House
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