Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026

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Introduced 2026-02-25Topic: land use zoning

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This bill renews and updates federal weather research and forecasting programs run by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It sets funding levels for weather research for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 and continues programs to improve tornado and hurricane forecasts and warnings. It updates the tsunami warning law to cover the United States and its territories, requires yearly tsunami warning drills, and calls for a review of tsunami alert levels. It also includes sections on commercial weather data, public weather alerts, drought and water information, harmful algal blooms, fire weather services, landslides, and ocean observing systems.

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Action history

Date	Chamber	Action	Status effect
2026-09-28	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 685.
2026-09-28	Senate	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with amendments. With written report No. 119-154.	refer
2026-09-28		Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with amendments. With written report No. 119-154.	report
2026-03-04	Senate	Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.	refer
2026-02-25	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.	refer
2026-02-25		Introduced in Senate	introduce

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