S 258 · introduced · significant
TORNADO Act
- government reform
What this bill does
- NOAA must improve how it communicates about hurricanes, tornadoes, and other dangerous weather to the public.
- All people in areas affected by severe weather are impacted by clearer, more timely warnings.
- NOAA establishes a Risk Communication Office and modernizes warning systems through pilot programs and research.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How should NOAA balance providing detailed scientific information with making warnings simple enough for all residents to understand and act on quickly?
- 02
What specific improvements in tornado and hurricane warning timing and clarity would most help residents in your area prepare and respond effectively?
- 03
How much should the federal government invest in modernizing weather communication systems, and what trade-offs might exist with other NOAA priorities?
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Sponsor · R-MS
Roger F. Wicker
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
9/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-06-02
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Legislative timeline
2025-06-02 · senate · Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 88.
2025-06-02 · senate · Committee
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with amendments. With written report No. 119-26.
2025-06-02 · Committee
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with amendments. With written report No. 119-26.
2025-02-05 · senate · Committee
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
2025-01-27 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2025-01-27 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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