NOAA would work to make rain, snow, and storm forecasts more useful and accurate. The bill would fund new research, computer models, data systems, and forecast tools through 2030.
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To establish in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration a program to improve precipitation forecasts, and for other purposes. is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Latest action on H.R. 4416: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people who rely on rain, snow, and storm forecasts to make safety or planning decisions. That includes emergency managers and communities facing floods or severe storms. It also affects NOAA staff who build and deliver forecasts. Researchers and private companies could gain new chances to work with NOAA and use its data.
Why this matters: Heavy rain, snow, and storms can cause floods, landslides, travel problems, and other dangers. Better forecasts could give communities and public agencies more time to prepare. The bill could also shape NOAA’s long-term spending on computers, models, and weather observations. Its impact would depend on whether the work improves real forecasts and whether people use the new products.
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Officially: To establish in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration a program to improve precipitation forecasts, and for other purposes.
NOAA would work to make rain, snow, and storm forecasts more useful and accurate. The bill would fund new research, computer models, data systems, and forecast tools through 2030.
Use this page to support, oppose, or ask Congress to amend HR4416. Modern Action explains what the bill does, helps identify the right senators or representative, and drafts a bill-specific message you can edit and send.
Where it stands
Sitting in House Committee
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The debate
Where this bill is in the process
Introduced
Introduced in House
House Committee
Under House committee consideration
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. (7/15/2025)
House Floor Vote
Voted on by House
Passed House
Approved by House
Senate Review
Sent to Senate for consideration
Passed Both Chambers
Approved by both House and Senate
Signed into Law
Signed by the President
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