HR1496-118

Reported

To upgrade the communications service used by the National Weather Service, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Mar 9, 2023

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To upgrade the communications service used by the National Weather Service, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services. The main policy domain is Technology, Immigration, Science & Space.

Who Benefits and How

technology companies and users of digital services may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, technology companies and users of digital services may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H587CEDC63FE9492EBFC4310E35263933: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act.
  • Section H05EF4E27B07A43B38791E1087DC32FCF: 2. National Weather Service communications Title IV of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 (15 U.S.C. 8541 et seq.) is amended by...
  • Section H8B206D7250A34CA5A2D3660D8697D7FE: 415. National Weather Service communications The Director of the National Weather Service shall improve the instant messaging service used by National Weather...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To upgrade the communications service used by the National Weather Service, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.

Key Policy Areas

Technology, Immigration, Science & Space

Primary Purpose

This bill, To upgrade the communications service used by the National Weather Service, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.

Policy Domains

Technology Immigration Science & Space

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • technology companies and users of digital services
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technology companies and users of digital services:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • technology companies and users of digital services
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federal implementing agencies:
technology companies and users of digital services:

Legislative Progress

Reported
Introduced Committee Passed
May 16, 2023

Additional sponsors: Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Carey, and Ms. Lee of …

May 16, 2023

Reported from the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology; committed …

Mar 9, 2023

Mr. Feenstra (for himself, Mr. Carbajal, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Ms. Bonamici, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Technology Immigration Science & Space
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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