NWR Modernization Act of 2021
Summary
NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act of 2021 or the NWR Modernization Act of 2021 This bill provides for the expansion of, and upgrades to, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Radio All Hazards network (NWR). NOAA shall expand coverage of NWR and ensure its reliability by maintaining support for existing systems serving areas not covered by cellular service or having poor quality cellular service; ensuring consistent maintenance of, and timely repairs to, broadcast transmitter site equipment and antennas; and enhancing the ability to amplify Non-Weather Emergency Messages via NWR as necessary. NOAA shall complete an assessment of access to NWR. NOAA shall enhance NWR to ensure its capabilities and coverage remain valuable to the public. In carrying out such activities, NOAA must prioritize practices, capabilities, and technologies recommended by the assessment to maximize accessibility, particularly in remote and underserved areas of the country.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2021
Committee Review
May 2022
House Passage
May 2022
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Sep 22, 2021
Last action May 12, 2022
Floor votes · House May 11, 2022
How they voted
397–20
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 428
May 11, 2022
D
Democratic220
96% Yea
R
Republican208
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Amendments
3
May 12, 2022
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
upper
May 11, 2022
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 397 - 20 (Roll no. 151). (text: 05/10/2022 CR H4729-4730)
lower
May 11, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed/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): 397 - 20 (Roll no. 151).
lower
May 10, 2022
Introduced
Ms. Stevens moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
May 6, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 117-308.
lower
Nov 16, 2021
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
lower
Nov 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Sep 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
lower
Sep 22, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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