Stop NOAA Closures Act
HR 4482, the Stop NOAA Closures Act, imposes a temporary moratorium on closing, suspending, or limiting access to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) facilities, effective until a report is submitted to Congress by January 21, 2029. The bill requires NOAA and the General Services Administration to submit detailed reports to specific congressional committees before any future facility closure, suspension, lease termination, or consolidation - outlining cost-benefit analyses, service impacts, and justification. Exceptions apply only for emergencies posing immediate threats to personnel safety. This bill directly affects NOAA's facility management decisions and mandates congressional oversight for future closures.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2025
Committee Review
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Introduced Jul 17, 2025
Last action Jul 18, 2025
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Jul 18, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
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Jul 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
lower
Jul 17, 2025
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 83 co-sponsors
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Gabe Amo
DDemocratic
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Adam Smith
DDemocratic
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Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
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Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
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April McClain Delaney
DDemocratic
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Becca Balint
DDemocratic
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Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
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Brittany Pettersen
DDemocratic
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Cleo Fields
DDemocratic
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Danny K. Davis
DDemocratic
Co
Debbie Dingell
DDemocratic
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