FIRE Act of 2023

12/15/2023, 3:53 PM

Fire Information and Reaction Enhancement Act of 2023 or the FIRE Act of 2023

This bill establishes certain programs to improve wildfire forecasting and detection within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including the development of weather research testbeds. (Testbeds are collaborative spaces where researchers and forecasters work alongside each other to integrate new systems into models, test and streamline data assimilation methods, and otherwise improve weather products and services for the benefit of the public.)

Congress
118

Number
HR - 550

Introduced on
2023-01-26

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

1/26/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Fire Information and Reaction Enhancement Act of 2023 or the FIRE Act of 2023

This bill establishes certain programs to improve wildfire forecasting and detection within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, including the development of weather research testbeds. (Testbeds are collaborative spaces where researchers and forecasters work alongside each other to integrate new systems into models, test and streamline data assimilation methods, and otherwise improve weather products and services for the benefit of the public.)

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo direct the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to maintain a program that improves wildfire forecasting and detection, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Science, Technology, Communications

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary2/22/2023

Fire Information and Reaction Enhancement Act of 2023 or the FIRE Act of 2023

This bill establishes certain programs to improve wildfire forecasting and detection within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,...


Latest Action1/26/2023
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.