S. 3923 · 119th Congress

Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026

Introduced on Feb 25, 2026 by Ted Cruz (R-TX). 11 cosponsors, 6 of them from another party. Latest action (Sep 28, 2026): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 685.

Stage
Reported by committee
Introduced
Feb 25, 2026
Cosponsors
11
6 from the other party
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
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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. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

A bill to improve the weather research of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, support improvements in weather forecasting and prediction, and expand commercial opportunities for the provision of weather data.

Subjects

  • Advanced technology and technological innovations
  • Aquatic ecology
  • Atmospheric science and weather
  • Computer security and identity theft
  • Computers and information technology
  • Congressional oversight
  • Earth sciences
  • Emergency communications systems
  • Emergency planning and evacuation
  • Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
  • Environmental health
  • Environmental technology
  • Fires
  • First responders and emergency personnel
  • Floods and storm protection
  • Food supply, safety, and labeling
  • Forests, forestry, trees
  • Geography and mapping
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Great Lakes
  • Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
  • Higher education
  • Intergovernmental relations
  • Internet, web applications, social media
  • Lakes and rivers
  • Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
  • Marine pollution
  • National Science Foundation
  • Performance measurement
  • Public-private cooperation
  • Research administration and funding
  • Research and development
  • State and local government operations
  • Technology assessment
  • Telephone and wireless communication
  • Water quality
  • Wetlands

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.

Ted CruzR-TXSponsor

Democrats · 6

Republicans · 5

Roll calls

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

No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

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

  1. Feb 25, 2026Introduced in Senate
  2. Feb 25, 2026 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  3. Mar 4, 2026 · SenateCommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
  4. Sep 28, 2026Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with amendments. With written report No. 119-154.
  5. Sep 28, 2026 · SenateCommittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with amendments. With written report No. 119-154.
  6. Sep 28, 2026 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 685.

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 GEOPHYSICAL UNION2 reports
    $30K reported (all issues)
  2. AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION2 reports
    $3.6M reported (all issues)
  3. Advanced Environmental Monitoring Holdings (AEMH)2 reports
    $120K reported (all issues)
  4. BAE SYSTEMS2 reports
    $2.7M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: BAE SYSTEMS PLCAI match · 99%
  5. Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Shareholders' Alliance2 reports
    $30K reported (all issues)
  6. KBR, Inc. F/K/A SGT, Inc.2 reports
    $120K reported (all issues)
  7. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES2 reports
    $1M reported (all issues)
  8. Synoptic Data2 reports
    $60K reported (all issues)
  9. University of California2 reports
    $2M reported (all issues)
  10. IOOS Association1 report
    $20K reported (all issues)
  11. The Weather Company, LLC1 report
    $90K reported (all issues)
  12. Tomorrow.io1 report
    $20K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: THE TOMORROW COMPANIES INC.$17.5M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 95%
  13. University Corporation for Atmospheric Research1 report
    $70K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH$23.9M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%

Reports filed in 2026.

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 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 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 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.