National Weather Safety Board Act

This bill would create an independent National Weather Safety Board with at least 7 members appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Within 14 days after a severe weather event is declared a covered major disaster, the board would vote on whether to investigate how federal agencies such as FEMA, the National Weather Service, NOAA, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the FCC prepared for and responded to it. The board could issue subpoenas, would send preliminary and final reports with recommendations to congressional committees, and would post its recommendations and whether agencies carried them out on a public website. The board would end 5 years after its last member is confirmed.

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Sponsors

• Eric Sorensen Democrat sponsor
• 2 cosponsors