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Main Subject: Science, Technology, Communications

National Weather Service Communications Improvement Act

This bill directs the National Weather Service (NWS) to improve the instant messaging service used by NWS personnel by implementing a commercial, off-the-shelf communications solution hosted on the public cloud to serve as a replacement for the communications system in use, commonly referred to as NWSChat.

Senate Actions

IntroReferral
Jul. 28 2022	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

House floor actions Actions

Floor

Jul. 27
2022

Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1254, and the motion offered by Mr. Kildee, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 623, as amended; H.R. 3952, as amended; H.R. 3962, as amended; H.R. 4551; H.R. 5313, as amended; H.R. 6933; H.R. 7132, as amended; H.R. 7361; H.R. 7569; H.R. 7624, as amended; H.R. 7733, as amended; and H.R. 7981, as amended. (consideration: CR H7197-7211, H7219-7220, H7223-7237; text: 07/26/2022 CR H7097)
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1254, proceedings on H.R. 7361 are considered vacated.

Jul. 26
2022

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7361.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7097-7098)
Mr. Beyer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Calendars
Jul. 14 2022	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 319.

Committee
Jul. 14 2022	Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 117-412.

IntroReferral
Apr. 01 2022	Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Library of Congress Actions

Floor

Jul. 27
2022

Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1254, and the motion offered by Mr. Kildee, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 623, as amended; H.R. 3952, as amended; H.R. 3962, as amended; H.R. 4551; H.R. 5313, as amended; H.R. 6933; H.R. 7132, as amended; H.R. 7361; H.R. 7569; H.R. 7624, as amended; H.R. 7733, as amended; and H.R. 7981, as amended.(consideration: CR H7197-7211, H7219-7220, H7223-7237; text: 07/26/2022 CR H7097)

Committee
Jul. 14 2022	Reported by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 117-412.

IntroReferral
Apr. 01 2022	Introduced in House Introduced in House

House committee actions Actions

Committee
May. 17 2022	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

House bill HR7361-117

To upgrade the communications service used by the National Weather Service, and for other purposes.

House bill HR7361-117

To upgrade the communications service used by the National Weather Service, and for other purposes.

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