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Protect Americans from Climate Disasters Act
Sponsored By: Representative Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Introduced
Summary
Restoring NOAA staffing and key weather data products is the bill's main goal. It would require rapid rehiring, reinstate certain employees, and bring back datasets and programs that support forecasts, alerts, and resilience for extreme weather.
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- Families and communities: Would preserve timely forecasts, weather alerts, and resiliency resources that help prepare for and respond to storms and floods.
- NOAA employees: Would require the Secretary of Commerce to ensure NOAA is fully staffed within 30 days and offer reinstatement to employees involuntarily removed or terminated from January 20, 2025 through enactment who elect to return.
- NOAA programs and funding: Would reinstate the Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters product, the Marine Environmental Buoy Database, and the Global Ocean Currents Database, keep congressionally authorized programs running, and authorize $6.8 billion for NOAA for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.
*Would authorize about $6.8 billion in funding for NOAA for FY2026, increasing federal outlays if appropriated.*
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Restore and fund NOAA weather services
If enacted, the government would provide $6.7563 billion for NOAA for the year ending September 30, 2026. The Commerce Secretary would have to restore the Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters product, the Marine Environmental Buoy Database, and the Global Ocean Currents Database, and carry out funded projects. NOAA, including the National Weather Service, would need to stay fully staffed so timely forecasts and alerts are available. Programs that help states and local areas prepare for extreme weather would continue, without cuts to access. Staffing steps would need to happen within 30 days after enactment.
Rehire NOAA workers laid off in 2025
If enacted, NOAA would have to reinstate workers who were fired or removed between January 20, 2025 and the enactment date, if they choose to return. The Commerce Secretary would need to complete these reinstatements within 30 days after enactment. This could restore jobs and pay for affected households.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]
TX • D
Sponsored 8/19/2025
Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4]
AZ • D
Sponsored 8/19/2025
Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 8/19/2025
Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
Sponsored 8/19/2025
Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23]
FL • D
Sponsored 8/19/2025
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 9/8/2025
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 9/11/2025
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]
AZ • D
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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