119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Apr 3, 2025
Fog Observations and Geographic Forecasting Act
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Latest action (Oct 21, 2025): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 197.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Reported to Senate (Oct 21, 2025)
Fog Observations and Geographic Forecasting Act
This bill directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to develop and implement a project to improve coastal marine fog modeling and forecasting.
The project goal is to enhance vessel safety and reduce the economic impact of coastal marine fog events. Specifically, the project must
• increase the number of marine-based observations through additional federal platforms and commercially acquired observations in locations where impacts from marine fog have major safety and economic impacts;
• advance geographic coverage, resolution, skill, and accuracy of marine fog modeling;
• improve NOAA's communication of marine fog advisories;
• communicate risks posed by hazardous marine fog events in a way that maximizes informed decision-making by the public; and
• provide decision support services based on environmental information that is actionable to the recipient of a marine fog advisory.
Within one year following the bill's enactment, NOAA must develop a project plan detailing the specific research, development, technology transfer activities, resources, and timelines necessary to achieve the goal. The bill directs NOAA to meet with Indian tribes and public and private stakeholders regarding planning, development, and implementation of the project.
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No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 197.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-86.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-86.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced in Senate
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Atmospheric science and weather · Emergency communications systems · Geography and mapping · Hydrology and hydrography · Marine and inland water transportation · Navigation, waterways, harbors · Transportation safety and security
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AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$56,700
Spent on own lobbying
…pment of Operations (TORNADO) Act (S. 258) DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act (H.R. 1326) Fog Observations and Geographic Forecasting (FOG Forecasting Act) (S. 1278) H.R. 3168 National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025 S-4822 - Saving the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) Act of 2026
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA · lobbying firm or registrant: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · amended · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$450,000
Spent on own lobbying
…erational Resilience in Emergency Conditions and Storm Tracking (FORECAST) Act; climate research; coastal observation research; earth observing research issues S. 1278/H.R. 3705, Fog Observations and Geographic Forecasting Act; climate and coastal observation research; earth observing research issues H.R. 4302/S. 322, Improvi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$303,370
Spent on own lobbying
…pment of Operations (TORNADO) Act (S. 258) DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act (H.R. 1326) Fog Observations and Geographic Forecasting (FOG Forecasting Act) (S. 1278) H.R. 3168 National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025 S-4822 - Saving the Ocean Observatories Initiative (OOI) Act of 2026
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 17, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$170,085
Spent on own lobbying
…pment of Operations (TORNADO) Act (S. 258) DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act (H.R. 1326) Fog Observations and Geographic Forecasting (FOG Forecasting Act) (S. 1278) H.R. 3168 National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 16, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$186,047
Spent on own lobbying
…pment of Operations (TORNADO) Act (S. 258) DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act (H.R. 1326) Fog Observations and Geographic Forecasting (FOG Forecasting Act) (S. 1278) H.R. 3168 National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA · lobbying firm or registrant: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Science/Technology
$840,000
Spent on own lobbying
…issues S. 1958, The Federal Operational Resilience in Emergency Conditions and Storm Tracking (FORECAST) Act; climate research; earth observing research issues S. 1278, The Fog Observations and Geographic Forecasting Act; climate and coastal observation research; earth observing research issues H.R. 2556, The Comprehensive Of…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 15, 2025 · issue area: Science/Technology
$415,978
Spent on own lobbying
…pment of Operations (TORNADO) Act (S. 258) DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act (H.R. 1326) Fog Observations and Geographic Forecasting (FOG Forecasting Act) (S. 1278) H.R. 3168 National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 17, 2025 · issue area: Science/Technology
$415,978
Spent on own lobbying
…pment of Operations (TORNADO) Act (S. 258) DOE and USDA Interagency Research Act (H.R. 1326) Fog Observations and Geographic Forecasting (FOG Forecasting Act) (S. 1278) H.R. 3168 National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA · lobbying firm or registrant: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 16, 2025 · issue area: Science/Technology
$970,000
Spent on own lobbying
…2023; climate research; earth observing research issues S. 5601, The Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025; climate research; earth observing research issues S. 1278, The Fog Observations and Geographic Forecasting Act; climate and coastal observation research; earth observing research issues S. 1958, The Federal Operationa…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing