# 119-hr-5002: Protect Americans from Climate Disasters Act

119-hr-5002, Protect Americans from Climate Disasters Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5002
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protect Americans from Climate Disasters Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-08-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Emergency Management
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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. - 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.*

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2025-08-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Restore and fund NOAA weather services: benefit, high. 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…
- Rehire NOAA workers laid off in 2025: benefit, medium. 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 house…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-5002 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5002)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5002 (as of 2026-04-21).