Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (10 Nov 2026): Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
What this bill does
S. 3923, the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026, would extend and update federal weather research and forecasting programs run mainly through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It reauthorizes funding through fiscal year 2030 for programs covering tornado, hurricane, tsunami, precipitation, and coastal-flooding forecasting, and updates research priorities such as improving warning lead times, incorporating new sensor and satellite technologies, expanding computing capacity, and using artificial intelligence in forecasting. It also creates or reauthorizes programs on fire weather services, drought and soil-moisture monitoring, harmful algal blooms, landslide preparedness, and cybersecurity for NOAA's research fleet, and adds provisions on seafood country-of-origin identification and illegal-fishing enforcement.
The bill primarily affects NOAA and its component offices, federal researchers, and partner institutions such as universities, weather forecast offices, and private weather-industry firms that receive grants or contracts. It would also affect emergency managers and the public who rely on weather, flood, tsunami, and fire warnings, since the bill directs improvements in warning systems, public risk communication, and workforce training. Agriculture, water management agencies, and coastal communities are also affected through related monitoring and forecasting programs.
The bill was introduced by Senator Ted Cruz with bipartisan cosponsors and referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. On March 4, 2026, the committee ordered it reported favorably with amendments. It would next need to be considered by the full Senate, and if passed, by the House of Representatives, before being sent to the President.
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Timeline
10 Nov 2026
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Common questions
- What does S. 3923 do?
- S. 3923, the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026, would extend and update federal weather research and forecasting programs run mainly through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). It reauthorizes funding through fiscal year 2030 for programs covering tornado, hurricane, tsunami, precipitation, and coastal-flooding forecasting, and updates research priorities such as improving warning lead times, incorporating new sensor and satellite technologies, expanding computing capacity, and using artificial intelligence in forecasting. It also creates or reauthorizes programs on fire weather services, drought and soil-moisture monitoring, harmful algal blooms, landslide preparedness, and cybersecurity for NOAA's research fleet, and adds provisions on seafood country-of-origin identification and illegal-fishing enforcement. The bill primarily affects NOAA and its component offices, federal researchers, and partner institutions such as universities, weather forecast offices, and private weather-industry firms that receive grants or contracts. It would also affect emergency managers and the public who rely on weather, flood, tsunami, and fire warnings, since the bill directs improvements in warning systems, public risk communication, and workforce training. Agriculture, water management agencies, and coastal communities are also affected through related monitoring and forecasting programs. The bill was introduced by Senator Ted Cruz with bipartisan cosponsors and referred to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. On March 4, 2026, the committee ordered it reported favorably with amendments. It would next need to be considered by the full Senate, and if passed, by the House of Representatives, before being sent to the President.
- Has S. 3923 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 3923. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 3923?
- S. 3923 was sponsored by Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX), with 11 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 3923?
- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (10 Nov 2026).
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