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House Bill 4866
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Fire Weather Development Act of 2024
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Passed House on Apr 29, 2024
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jul 25, 2023
Latest Action
Apr 30, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4866
Congress
118
Policy Area
Science, Technology, Communications
Science, Technology, Communications
Primary focus of measure is natural sciences, space exploration, research policy and funding, research and development, STEM education, scientific cooperation and communication; technology policies, telecommunication, information technology; digital media, journalism. Measures concerning scientific education may fall under Education policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Mike Garcia
California
Republican
Young Kim
California
Democrat
Yadira Caraveo
Colorado
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on April 29, 2024
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
153
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Fire Weather Development Act of 2023

This bill establishes several programs and requirements to address wildfire forecasting, detection, and management, particularly with respect to interagency collaboration.

For example, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) must establish a program to improve collaboration between federal, state, and local entities with respect to wildfire management. Program goals include improving communication about wildfire spread, earlier detection of wildfires, and better understanding of the impact of climate change on fire weather environments. Authorized activities include research and development of communication tools, modeling systems, and other relevant technology to help with wildfire management, as well as education and training for researchers and enhancing data sharing capabilities between agencies.

NOAA may also (1) contract with private sector entities to obtain additional airborne and space-based data to support wildfire prediction and monitoring, and (2) conduct pilot programs to test the use of unmanned aircraft systems for fire weather observations.

The bill also establishes the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Wildfires (to assist state and local agencies with wildfire management while avoiding duplication of activities) and the National Advisory Committee on Wildfires (to advise the coordinating committee and other relevant entities on wildfire management).

Text (4)
Referred in Senate
April 30, 2024
Engrossed in House
April 29, 2024
Reported in House
September 22, 2023
Introduced in House
July 25, 2023
Related Bills (1)
Jan 17, 2023
Introduced in House
6
Sponsorship
House Bill 369
NIST Wildland Fire Communications and Information Dissemination Act
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
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Actions (16)
04/30/2024
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
04/29/2024
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
04/29/2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
04/29/2024
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)
04/29/2024
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): 341 - 48 (Roll no. 153). (text: CR H2646-2649)
04/29/2024
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2687-2688)
04/29/2024
At 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.
04/29/2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4866.
04/29/2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2646-2651)
04/29/2024
Mr. Lucas moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
09/22/2023
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 174.
09/22/2023
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 118-214.
07/27/2023
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 2.
07/27/2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
07/25/2023
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
07/25/2023
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jul 24, 2024 3:12:28 PM
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