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119-hr-5285119th CongressWALLET

TWISTER Act

Sponsored By: Representative Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]

Introduced

Summary

Improving tornado forecasts and warnings by directing the Under Secretary to prioritize fast-developing storms, areas that historically lack tornadoes, and evening or nighttime tornadoes. The bill would reframe the tornado warning improvement and extension program to add these specific focus areas.

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  • Families and households: Residents in places that rarely see tornadoes and people asleep at night would be targeted for better forecasts and warnings tailored to those risks.
  • Emergency managers and first responders: Forecasting for fast-developing storm systems, such as derechos, would be a stated focus to help planning during sudden severe events.
  • Program and research direction: The statute’s goal language is rewritten to add an "additional focuses" subsection that requires development of innovative forecasts, predictions, and warnings and does not include new funding provisions.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More focus on sudden and night tornadoes

This bill would refocus the federal tornado warning program. It would spur new forecasts for fast storms like derechos. It would add attention to places that rarely see tornadoes. It would also target evening and nighttime tornadoes. If enacted, people could get earlier or clearer alerts. The change would start at enactment and adds no new funds.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]

MI • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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