Sponsored By: Senator Maria Cantwell
Introduced
This bill would reauthorize and upgrade the tsunami warning, research, and education programs to prioritize _timely tsunami warnings_ and to make tsunami data and metadata fully available for operations, research, education, and mitigation.
*Would authorize $35.0 million per year for fiscal years 2027–2031, increasing federal spending and directing at least 27% to the hazard mitigation program and at least 8% to the research program.*
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If enacted, the bill would authorize $35,000,000 each year for fiscal years 2027–2031 for tsunami programs. Each year at least 27% ($9,450,000) would be reserved for the hazard mitigation program and at least 8% ($2,800,000) would be reserved for the research program. The Administrator would use the funds to support warnings, mapping, mitigation, and related activities.
If enacted, the bill would expand the tsunami hazard mitigation program and warning operations. It would require high-resolution coastal elevation (DEMs), probabilistic hazard and inundation maps, and an online library of evacuation and inundation maps. TsunamiReady guidance would add vertical evacuation and siren considerations. Warning centers would get more sensors and GNSS data, supercomputing, a Tsunami Warning Coordinator at each center, and required backup and annual/biennial drills.
If enacted, the bill would require several high‑level coordination studies and covered‑event planning reports. A GAO coordination study would be started and a comprehensive Comptroller General study must be completed within 15 months. A public, multi-jurisdictional covered‑event report (Cascadia, Alaska/Aleutian, Kuril‑Kamchatka) must be done within 18 months and posted publicly. The Administrator would have to respond to study recommendations within one year and brief Congress as required.
If enacted, the bill would require near-term reviews and updates to tsunami alert systems and communications. The agency must start an alert‑level study within 60 days and update alert levels within one year. NOAA Weather Radio coverage must be reviewed within 60 days, with public recommendations in one year. The bill requires an updated IPAWS interagency agreement within 180 days and regular briefings and reports on AWIPS migration, staffing, and drills to Congress.
If enacted, the bill would expand the tsunami research program to include Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, Native Hawaiian organizations, and Tribal colleges. It would require development of a public data portal, decision-support tools, and data archiving that follow federal evidence laws. The Administrator would publish a research plan within 12 months and update it at least every 36 months.
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Maria Cantwell
WA • D
Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]
AK • R
Sponsored 2/12/2026
Dan Sullivan
AK • R
Sponsored 2/12/2026
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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