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119-hr-4416119th CongressWALLET

To establish in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration a program to improve precipitation forecasts, and for other purposes.

Sponsored By: Representative Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]

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Summary

Improve precipitation forecasts using fully coupled Earth System Models across weather to decadal timescales. This bill would create in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration a program to advance models, observations, data management, high-performance computing, machine learning, and forecast communication to better predict precipitation extremes like atmospheric rivers, tropical cyclones, and winter storms.

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  • Families and communities: Better forecast skill and expanded operational precipitation products aim to give earlier, more reliable warnings for extreme rain and snow.
  • Researchers and the private sector: Funding and partnerships for research, datasets, and computing resources would accelerate model development and testing, including use of machine learning.
  • Federal, State, local, and Tribal decisionmakers: The program would coordinate across NOAA, identify observational gaps, and make data findable and usable to support planning and water management.

*Would authorize about $75.4 million in appropriations for NOAA across FY2026–FY2030, increasing federal spending by that amount.*

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Better rain and flood forecasts from NOAA

If enacted, this bill would create a NOAA program to make rain and snow forecasts more accurate. NOAA would upgrade models, data, and observations, and use high‑performance computing, machine learning, and AI. It would focus on extremes like atmospheric rivers, hurricanes, and winter storms, from days to decades. NOAA would work with the Weather Service, universities, and private groups, and update goals at least every two years. Funding would be authorized at $15.0 million for FY 2026; $15.04 million for 2027; $15.081 million for 2028; $15.122 million for 2029; and $15.2 million for 2030. If passed, this could mean better flood and storm warnings and clearer forecast tools for communities.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]

NC • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 7/15/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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