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Sep 10, 2025
Policy Area:
Science, Technology, Communications
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Sep 10, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
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Sep 10, 2025
Introduced in House
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Sep 10, 2025
Introduced in House
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Sep 10, 2025
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Atmospheric science and weather
Emergency communications systems
Floods and storm protection
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Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Sep 10, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 11, 2025 6:08 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5285 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5285
To amend the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 to
expand the goals of the tornado warning improvement and extension
program, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 10, 2025
Ms. Stevens introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 to
expand the goals of the tornado warning improvement and extension
program, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5285 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5285
To amend the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 to
expand the goals of the tornado warning improvement and extension
program, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 10, 2025
Ms. Stevens introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 to
expand the goals of the tornado warning improvement and extension
program, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Tornado and Windstorm Innovation for
Safety and Tracking Enhancement Research Act'' or the ``TWISTER Act''.
SEC. 2.
PROGRAM.
Section 103 of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act
of 2017 (15 U.
of 2017 (15 U.S.C. 8513; relating to the tornado warning improvement
and extension program) is amended--
(1) by striking ``The goal of such program'' and inserting
the following:
``
(1) In general.--The goal of such program''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``
(2) Additional focuses.--In carrying out paragraph
(1) ,
the Under Secretary shall ensure the development of innovative
tornado forecasts, predictions, and warnings, with a particular
focus on the following:
``
(A) Fast-developing storm systems, such as
derechos.
``
(B) Areas historically absent of tornadoes.
``
(C) Evening or nighttime tornadoes.''.
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and extension program) is amended--
(1) by striking ``The goal of such program'' and inserting
the following:
``
(1) In general.--The goal of such program''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``
(2) Additional focuses.--In carrying out paragraph
(1) ,
the Under Secretary shall ensure the development of innovative
tornado forecasts, predictions, and warnings, with a particular
focus on the following:
``
(A) Fast-developing storm systems, such as
derechos.
``
(B) Areas historically absent of tornadoes.
``
(C) Evening or nighttime tornadoes.''.
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