H.R. 4866 · 118th Congress

Fire Weather Development Act of 2024

Introduced on Jul 25, 2023 by Mike Garcia (R-CA-27). 2 cosponsors, 1 of them from another party. Latest action (Apr 30, 2024): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Jul 25, 2023
Cosponsors
2
1 from the other party
Policy area
Science, Technology, Communications
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish a program to improve fire weather and fire environment forecasting, detection, and local collaboration, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Atmospheric science and weather
  • Aviation and airports
  • Computers and information technology
  • Congressional oversight
  • Emergency communications systems
  • Emergency planning and evacuation
  • Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
  • Fires
  • Intergovernmental relations

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Mike GarciaR-CA-27Sponsor

Democrats · 1

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Apr 29, 2024· House· Passage· Passed 341–48

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Jul 25, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Jul 25, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Jul 25, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
  4. Jul 27, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Jul 27, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 2.
  6. Sep 22, 2023Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-214.
  7. Sep 22, 2023 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-214.
  8. Sep 22, 2023 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 174.
  9. Apr 29, 2024 · HouseMr. Lucas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  10. Apr 29, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2646-2651)
  11. Apr 29, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4866.
  12. Apr 29, 2024 · HouseAt 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.
  13. Apr 29, 2024 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2687-2688)
  14. Apr 29, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 341 - 48 (Roll no. 153). (text: CR H2646-2649)House · Roll call 153
  15. Apr 29, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 341 - 48 (Roll no. 153). (text: CR H2646-2649)House · Roll call 153
  16. Apr 29, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  17. Apr 29, 2024 · HouseThe title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  18. Apr 30, 2024 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION8 reports
    $7M reported (all issues)
  2. Advanced Environmental Monitoring Holdings (AEMH)5 reports
    $300K reported (all issues)
  3. American Property Casualty Insurance Association fka Property Casualty Insurers5 reports
    $212K reported (all issues)
  4. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES5 reports
    $2.1M reported (all issues)
  5. Synoptic Data5 reports
    $150K reported (all issues)
  6. FUND FOR A BETTER FUTURE3 reports
    $80K reported (all issues)
  7. OroraTech GmbH3 reports
    $60K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: ORORATECH USA INC.$1.8M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 94%

Reports filed in 2023, 2024.

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  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.