H.R. 6093 · 118th Congress

Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2023

Introduced on Oct 26, 2023 by Frank D. Lucas (R-OK-3). 29 cosponsors, 13 of them from another party. Latest action (May 1, 2024): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Oct 26, 2023
Cosponsors
29
13 from the other party
Policy area
Science, Technology, Communications
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  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 improve the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's weather research, support improvements in weather forecasting and prediction, expand commercial opportunities for the provision of weather data, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Aquatic ecology
  • Atmospheric science and weather
  • Aviation and airports
  • Computers and information technology
  • Disaster relief and insurance
  • Emergency communications systems
  • Hydrology and hydrography
  • Natural disasters
  • Public contracts and procurement
  • Public-private cooperation
  • Spacecraft and satellites
  • Water quality

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

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

Frank D. LucasR-OK-3Sponsor

Democrats · 13

Republicans · 16

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 30, 2024· House· Passage· Passed 394–19

History

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

  1. Oct 26, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Oct 26, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Oct 26, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
  4. Nov 8, 2023 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Nov 8, 2023 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 31 - 0.
  6. Dec 11, 2023Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-306.
  7. Dec 11, 2023 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-306.
  8. Dec 11, 2023 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 247.
  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 H2658-2679)
  11. Apr 29, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6093.
  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 30, 2024 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2714)
  14. Apr 30, 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): 394 - 19 (Roll no. 158). (text: 04/29/2024 CR H2658-2676)House · Roll call 158
  15. Apr 30, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 394 - 19 (Roll no. 158). (text: 04/29/2024 CR H2658-2676)House · Roll call 158
  16. Apr 30, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  17. May 1, 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. Tomorrow.io9 reports
    $230K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: THE TOMORROW COMPANIES INC.$17.5M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 95%
  2. AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION8 reports
    $7M reported (all issues)
  3. University of California6 reports
    $3.6M reported (all issues)
  4. AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION5 reports
    $70K reported (all issues)
  5. Advanced Environmental Monitoring Holdings (AEMH)5 reports
    $300K reported (all issues)
  6. American Property Casualty Insurance Association fka Property Casualty Insurers5 reports
    $212K reported (all issues)
  7. American Society of Civil Engineers5 reports
    $1.1M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS$360.6K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  8. Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma5 reports
    $200K reported (all issues)
  9. FLYHT, Inc.5 reports
    $150K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: FLYHT INC.$1.9M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  10. GreenSight5 reports
    $90K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: GREENSIGHT INC.$2.5M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  11. HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY5 reports
    $4.4M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY$53.4M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  12. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES5 reports
    $2.1M reported (all issues)
  13. Sofar Ocean Technologies, Inc.5 reports
    $70K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: SOFAR OCEAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.$1.7M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  14. Synoptic Data5 reports
    $150K reported (all issues)
  15. WindBorne Systems Inc.5 reports
    $100K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: WINDBORNE SYSTEMS INC$744.4K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  16. University at Albany, SUNY DBA The Research Foundation4 reports
    $240K reported (all issues)
  17. Precursor SPC3 reports
    $30K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: PRECURSOR SPC$500 in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  18. University of Michigan3 reports
    $190K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGANAI match · 100%
  19. Lynker2 reports
    $40K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: LYNKER CORPORATION$77.2M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  20. Planet Labs PBC (Formerly Planet Labs Federal Inc.)2 reports
    $80K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: PLANET LABS FEDERAL, INC.$8.5M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  21. UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS2 reports
    $180K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS$2.9M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  22. AMERICAN FLOOD COALITION ACTION, INC.1 report
    $80K reported (all issues)
  23. AccuWeather1 report
    $20K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: ACCU-WEATHER, INC.$23K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  24. Ball Corporation (including Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.)1 report
    $220K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: BALL AEROSPACE & TECHNOLOGIES CORP.AI match · 100%
  25. OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY1 report
    $55K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY$4.8M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%

Reports filed in 2023, 2024, 2025.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • 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 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 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.