# 119-s-1958: FORECAST Act

119-s-1958, FORECAST Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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- As of: 2026-09-10
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1958
- Congress: 119
- Title: FORECAST Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-04
- Sponsor: Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Exempts critical National Weather Service staff from federal hiring freezes.** The FORECAST Act would require the Commerce Secretary to exempt NWS positions in meteorology, hydrology, and electronics technician job series from any government hiring freeze so warnings and observational systems remain staffed. - Families and communities: would help keep timely weather and flood warnings available, protecting lives and property. - Job applicants and NWS hires: would retroactively restore job offers that were rescinded on or after January 20, 2025 for covered positions. - Agency operations and equipment: would help preserve staff who maintain critical observational equipment and storm‑tracking capacity. - Oversight and timeline: would require the Secretary of Commerce to put the exemption in place within 30 days of enactment and to report annually to Congress on staffing for covered positions.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Exempt National Weather Service Hires: benefit, high. If enacted, the Commerce Secretary would exempt certain National Weather Service jobs from any federal hiring freeze. Covered jobs would be meteorology (1340), hydrology (1315), and electronics technician (856) series, or any successor series. The Secretary must put the exemption in place within 30…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-933: NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-2354: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-3265: Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1958 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1958)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-933: NASA Transition Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-933)
- [119-s-2354: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2354)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3265: Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3265)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1958 (as of 2026-09-10).