# 119-s-613: Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts Act of 2025

119-s-613, Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-613
- Congress: 119
- Title: Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-02-18
- Sponsor: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**National Mesonet Program expansion to pull more non‑Federal weather data into NOAA forecasts.** The bill requires the Under Secretary to run the Program inside the National Weather Service, boost the number and types of local and regional sensors, and coordinate those observations with satellite and ocean data to improve forecasts, nowcasts, warnings, and subseasonal to seasonal prediction. - Families and communities will get better local warnings and hyperlocal forecasts because the Program aims to increase observation density and help the National Weather Service reach a 30-minute severe weather warning goal. - Farmers, water managers, and emergency managers will gain more soil moisture, vegetation water content, and road surface data to support drought monitoring, irrigation decisions, and road-weather responses. - State, Tribal, private, and academic networks can receive technical and financial assistance. At least 15 percent of annual Program funds are reserved for grants and recipients must commit to sustain data quality and operations for 5 years, with priority for remote or underserved areas. *Authorizes about $304 million in appropriations across fiscal years 2025–2029 to fund the Program.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New national mesonet program: benefit, medium. This bill would require NOAA to run a National Mesonet Program inside the National Weather Service. It would fund the program with $50 million for FY2025, $55 million for FY2026, $61 million for FY2027, $68 million for FY2028, and $70 million for FY2029. At least 15% of each year’s money would go a…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-4976: Native Children’s Commission Implementation Act of 2026
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-s-613 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/613)

## Related
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [119-s-4976: Native Children’s Commission Implementation Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4976)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-613 (as of 2026-09-10).