WARN Act
Sponsored By: Representative Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23]
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Summary
Improving emergency weather alerts is the bill's core aim. It would direct the Comptroller General to study how well local, state, territorial, and federal alerting systems deliver timely, relevant warnings during weather emergencies and to report findings to specific House and Senate committees within 18 months.
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- Families and communities: The study would assess whether alerts give clear, actionable information during extreme weather events, including travel bans and mass power outages.
- Emergency managers and local officials: It would evaluate existing guidance and training for crafting alert content and gather input from a sample of emergency managers, local officials, and community groups.
- Policymakers and agencies: The Comptroller General would submit a report to relevant House and Senate committees within 18 months, providing evidence to inform improvements to alerting channels such as social media and outdoor siren systems.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23]
NY • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
KS • D
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]
PA • R
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]
GU • R
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]
AL • R
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]
TX • R
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23]
FL • D
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large]
MP • R
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13]
FL • R
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]
MS • D
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
NH • D
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/6/2025
Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3]
NC • R
Sponsored 2/11/2025
Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5]
KY • R
Sponsored 2/12/2025
Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8]
MI • D
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]
KS • R
Sponsored 2/13/2025
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 2/21/2025
Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]
OH • D
Sponsored 2/21/2025
Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]
IA • R
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]
MI • D
Sponsored 2/26/2025
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/11/2025
Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2]
KS • R
Sponsored 4/8/2025
Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/21/2025
Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2]
NH • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5]
OR • D
Sponsored 8/5/2025
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 9/4/2025
Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]
WA • D
Sponsored 10/31/2025
Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19]
NY • D
Sponsored 12/15/2025
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
Sponsored 12/18/2025
Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/18/2025
Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 1/6/2026
Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]
AL • D
Sponsored 1/8/2026
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 1/20/2026
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