# 119-s-3919: Hurricane Forecast Improvement Program Enhancement Act

119-s-3919, Hurricane Forecast Improvement Program Enhancement Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3919
- Congress: 119
- Title: Hurricane Forecast Improvement Program Enhancement Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-25
- Sponsor: Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Sharper hurricane forecasts and clearer warnings**. This bill would refresh the Hurricane Forecast Improvement Program to speed research and testing across four areas: intensity and track prediction, inland and compound flooding plus storm surge, social and behavioral science for clearer warnings, and innovative observation tools and platforms. - Families and communities: Would aim to give residents clearer, probabilistic warnings about rapid intensity changes, storm surge, and inland flooding to help with faster evacuation and safety choices. - Emergency managers and forecasters: Would require the Under Secretary to develop and transition probabilistic forecast tools, expand computing capacity including cloud resources, and improve operational models used for forecasting. - Researchers, industry, and academia: Would award grants based on NOAA's 2019 Hurricane Forecast Improvement priorities, require coordination with the Social and Behavioral Sciences Subcommittee and other interagency groups, and require annual reports by June 1 through 2029 that include workforce plans and plans for transitioning prototype technologies into operations.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Better hurricane forecasts to protect households: benefit, high. This bill would require NOAA's Under Secretary to maintain a national Hurricane Forecast Improvement Program. The program would aim to reduce loss of life and property from hurricanes. It would focus on four areas: rapid changes in hurricane intensity and track with probabilistic hazard mapping; in…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-4328: FLEX Act
- 119-s-4065: STAND with Taiwan Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-3919 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3919)

## Related
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4378)
- [119-s-4328: FLEX Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4328)
- [119-s-4065: STAND with Taiwan Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4065)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3919 (as of 2026-09-10).