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119-hr-7896119th CongressWALLET

NOAA Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing Research Act

Sponsored By: Representative Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would create a new NOAA research program for sustained global ocean monitoring and observing to deliver high-quality ocean data that improves climate, weather, and ocean services. The program focuses on building and coordinating ocean observing systems, boosting research, and accelerating technologies that make forecasts and ocean information better and more accessible.

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  • Coastal families and communities: Better data and observing systems aim to improve forecasts for hurricane intensity, atmospheric rivers, and other extreme weather to help protect lives and property.
  • Researchers and academic institutions: The program would fund and coordinate basic and applied ocean science, support the global One-Argo system, and improve how ocean data are collected, shared, and reused.
  • Technology developers and private partners: It would promote public–private partnerships and competitive grants to test autonomous observing systems, new sensors, and use artificial intelligence and cloud tools to make data more useful.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

New NOAA Ocean Monitoring Program

If enacted, NOAA would create a Global Ocean Monitoring and Observing Research Program to collect high-quality global ocean data. The program would improve climate, weather, and ocean services and lead development of the global One-Argo system. NOAA would be able to award competitive contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements to universities, nonprofits, and companies. Not later than one year after enactment, the Administrator would set a framework for prioritized monitoring and metrics and begin annual reviews. The program would coordinate with federal, state, regional, and international partners, use AI and cloud tools where practical, and develop best practices to foster competition and avoid sole sources.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]

RI • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 3/12/2026

  • Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 8/31/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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