Tsunami Warning, Research, and Education Act of 2026

This bill renews and updates the federal tsunami warning law run by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It authorizes $35 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031, with set minimum shares for hazard mitigation and research. It requires tsunami warning centers to hold regular drills, add Tsunami Warning Coordinators, standardize warning products, update the alert level system, and coordinate with Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations. It also orders studies and reports, including a review of NOAA Weather Radio coverage and a Government Accountability Office report on preparing for tsunamis from the Cascadia, Alaska-Aleutian, and Kuril-Kamchatka subduction zones.

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Sponsors

• Maria Cantwell Democrat sponsor
• 2 cosponsors