United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 1 D · 1 R cosponsors

S 613 — Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts Act of 2025

Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 194.

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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (1 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts Act of 2025This bill provides statutory authority for the National Mesonet Program (NMP) maintained by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). (Mesonets are networks of automated weather and soil observation stations that collect data used in measuring, tracking, and forecasting weather and its effects. The NMP is a national network of local mesonets that collects and disseminates non-federal atmospheric weather observations in the United States.)The bill sets forth certain requirements for the NMP, including that the program must obtain weather observations in order to improve understanding and forecasting of atmospheric, drought, fire, and water events, and establish means to integrate increased numbers and types of environmental observations into the program annually. However, NOAA may obtain data under the program only when it is demonstrably cost effective and meets or exceeds certain data quality standards. Of funds appropriated to the program annually, NOAA must award at least 15% to state, tribal, private, and academic entities seeking to build, expand, or upgrade mesonet system equipment and capacity. Entities receiving funds must agree to provide data to the NMP. In allocating funding, NOAA must prioritize providing funds to entities in remote areas and areas that lack environmental monitoring stations. NOAA must also ensure the NMP has an active advisory committee, comprised of subject matter experts, to make recommendations on data needs and procurement, among other topics.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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Plain-language change summary

The changes made to Bill S 613 involve the removal of the introductory line that identified it as "Introduced in Senate (IS)" and the addition of lines indicating the bill has been reported in the Senate without amendment, along with identifying calendar and report numbers. This update signifies that the bill has progressed in the legislative process, moving from introduction to being reported, which typically indicates it is ready for further consideration by the Senate.

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613 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
613 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
613 To require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to maintain the National Mesonet Program, and for other purposes.
194 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
613 [Report No.
119-83] To require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to maintain the National Mesonet Program, and for other purposes.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to maintain the National Mesonet Program, and for other purposes.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation October 21, 2025 Reported by Mr.
Cruz, without amendment _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to maintain the National Mesonet Program, and for other purposes.
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Calendar No.
194 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
613 [Report No.
119-83] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to maintain the National Mesonet Program, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ October 21, 2025 Reported without amendment
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What Congress says this changes

S. Rept. 119-83

Published by the reporting committee Not generated — this is the committee's own “Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported”.

The committee states that this bill does not amend existing law. (S. Rept. 119-83)

Source: S. Rept. 119-83 · govinfo

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

  3. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  4. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-83.

  5. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-83.

  6. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 194.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 613 do?
Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts Act of 2025This bill provides statutory authority for the National Mesonet Program (NMP) maintained by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). (Mesonets are networks of automated weather and soil observation stations that collect data used in measuring, tracking, and forecasting weather and its effects. The NMP is a national network of local mesonets that collects and disseminates non-federal atmospheric weather observations in the United States.)The bill sets forth certain requirements for the NMP, including that the program must obtain weather observations in order to improve understanding and forecasting of atmospheric, drought, fire, and water events, and establish means to integrate increased numbers and types of environmental observations into the program annually. However, NOAA may obtain data under the program only when it is demonstrably cost effective and meets or exceeds certain data quality standards. Of funds appropriated to the program annually, NOAA must award at least 15% to state, tribal, private, and academic entities seeking to build, expand, or upgrade mesonet system equipment and capacity. Entities receiving funds must agree to provide data to the NMP. In allocating funding, NOAA must prioritize providing funds to entities in remote areas and areas that lack environmental monitoring stations. NOAA must also ensure the NMP has an active advisory committee, comprised of subject matter experts, to make recommendations on data needs and procurement, among other topics.
Who sponsors S 613?
S 613 is sponsored by Schatz, Brian (Democratic) and Marshall, Roger (Republican).
What is the current status of S 613?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced February 18, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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