To improve the distribution of tsunami alerts to the public, and for other purposes.
This bill requires the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to review whether its Weather Radio coverage reaches populated coastal areas at risk of tsunamis and make the results public. It also directs the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), NOAA, and the Federal Communications Commission to clarify their roles in using the emergency alert system (IPAWS) to deliver tsunami warnings through the Emergency Alert System. The key provisions focus on improving coverage mapping and ensuring clear interagency coordination for alert distribution. This directly affects coastal communities vulnerable to tsunamis and the federal agencies responsible for emergency alerts.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jun 28, 2024
Last action Jul 1, 2024
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Jul 1, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
lower
Jun 28, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on 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
Jun 28, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Derek Kilmer
DDemocratic
Co
Darrell Issa
RRepublican
Co
Suzanne Bonamici
DDemocratic
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