# 119-hr-5285: TWISTER Act

119-hr-5285, TWISTER Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5285
- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5285
- Congress: 119
- Title: TWISTER Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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. - 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.

## Provisions PRIA read

- More focus on sudden and night tornadoes: benefit, low. 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 chang…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5089: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5285 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5285)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3816)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5089: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5089)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5285 (as of 2026-04-21).