S 5490 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Natural Disaster Education and Outreach Act of 2024

This bill establishes a federal communication program to provide communities and local governments with practical climate information to improve disaster preparedness. It requires the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to create a working group that identifies effective ways to share weather pattern data and climate assessments with the public, community leaders, and local decision-makers. The program will coordinate with existing services like the National Weather Service and receive $3 million annually from 2025-2028 to develop outreach materials and operational climate tools. It directly affects U.S. communities, local governments, and the general public by aiming to make climate data more accessible for planning before weather events occur. The bill focuses on information-sharing mechanisms rather than regulatory changes.
Sub-Topics: Natural Disasters
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Introduced Dec 11, 2024 Last action Dec 11, 2024
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