119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Feb 25, 2026
Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026
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Latest action (Sep 28, 2026): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 685.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 685.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with amendments. With written report No. 119-154.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with amendments. With written report No. 119-154.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Introduced in Senate
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$520,000
Spent on own lobbying
…A bill to amend the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 with respect to the hurricane forecast improvement program, and for other purposes. S.3923 - A bill to improve the weather research of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, support improvements in weather forecasting and prediction, an…
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 PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION FKA PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURERS ASSOC. OF AMERICA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$1,600,000
Spent on own lobbying
…7578 Forest Management H.R. 7829 Disaster Relief H.Res. 980 Wildfire Mitigation S. 3590 Clean Air and Water S. 3609 Wildfire Resilience S. 3895 Disaster Relief S. 3923 Weather Forecasting S. 3961 Disaster Relief S. 4248 Flood Mitigation H.R. 8368 Disaster Relief H.R. 8439 Weather and Disaster Planning H.R. 8830 Flood Mitigati…
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
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$250,000
Spent on own lobbying
…are for Oceanic Research Act or ANCHOR Act; research and development issues H.R. 5089, Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025; research and development issues S. 3923, Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026; research and development issues Office of Management and Budget 2026-10817 (91 FR 321…
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
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA · lobbying firm or registrant: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$250,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ues; research facilities H.R. 3816, Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025, research and development issues; climate research; earth observing research issues S. 3923, Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026; research and development issues; climate research; earth observing research issues H.…
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
UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH · lobbying firm or registrant: THE WAYFINDER GROUP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$70,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…to weather research programs, data assimilation, and next-generation forecast modeling Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026, S. 3923, issues related to atmospheric research, research-to-operations transition, and high-performance computing for weather prediction
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
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · lobbying firm or registrant: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$291,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ublic research universities, including NEHRP Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 3168), Cooperative Institute Act of 2026 (S. 5332), Weather Act Reauthorization (S.3923), Fisheries Science Modernization Act of 2026 (S. 5273).
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 GEOPHYSICAL UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ess Reauthorization Act (H.R.2250/S.1626) National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring Systems Act (H.R.3176/S.1052) Weather Act Reauthorization Act (H.R.5089/S.3923) Tsunami Warning, Education, and Research Act of 2025 (H.R.4073/S.3881) Scientific Integrity Act (H.R.1106/S.4545) Earth MRI Reauthorization Act (H.R.9640/S.48…
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
THE TOMORROW COMPANIES INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: INVARIANT LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$100,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…data in H.R.8845, the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2027, H.R. 5089, the Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025; and S.3923, the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026.
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
SYNOPTIC DATA · lobbying firm or registrant: ACTUM I, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ional Mesonet Program; Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts Act of 2025 - S. 613; EPA AirNow system and data management; The Weather Act Reauthorization (S. 3923/H.R. 5089).
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
KBR, INC. F/K/A SGT, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: ACTUM I, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…flight operations and infrastructure funding, earth science, space technology, NOAA weather funding, National Mesonet Program; The Weather Act Reauthorization (S. 3923/H.R. 5089); Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts Act of 2025 - S. 613; NASA contracting issues.
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
ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING HOLDINGS (AEMH) · lobbying firm or registrant: ACTUM I, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ST funding; Interior Appropriations Act FY26 and FY27, Forest Wildfire Detection; Weather and Climate Related Research Issues; The Weather Act Reauthorization (S. 3923/H.R. 5089); Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts Act of 2025 - S. 613; Community Protection and Wildfire Resilience Act (H.R. 582); The FIRE 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
GULF OF MEXICO REEF FISH SHAREHOLDERS' ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: K&L GATES, LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 12, 2026 · issue area: Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…FISH Act: Entire bill. H.R. 3706, SUSHI Act: Entire bill. H.R. 5746 and S. 2586, MARA: Entire bill. S. 4236, American Seafood Competitiveness Act: Entire bill. S. 3923, Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2026; Title IX regarding importation of red snapper. H.R. 7567, Farm, Food and National Security Act of 202…
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
THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES · lobbying firm or registrant: THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA BOARD OF TRUSTEES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · amended · posted Oct 8, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$190,000
Spent on own lobbying
…telligence (AI) Research Institutes related issues; other issues H.R. 8800/S. 4784, FY 2027 National Defense Authorization Act; research and development issues S. 3923, Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026; research and development issues Artificial Intelligence research and workforce fundin…
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
IOOS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ESP ADVISORS, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 23, 2026 · issue area: Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…S.2126, Integrated Ocean Observation System Reauthorization Act of 2025; H.R.3816, Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 (issues related to ocean observing); S.3923 Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026 (issues related to ocean observing)
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 PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION FKA PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURERS ASSOC. OF AMERICA
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 22, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$2,140,000
Spent on own lobbying
…7578 Forest Management H.R. 7829 Disaster Relief H.Res. 980 Wildfire Mitigation S. 3590 Clean Air and Water S. 3609 Wildfire Resilience S. 3895 Disaster Relief S. 3923 Weather Forecasting S. 3961 Disaster Relief S. 4248 Flood Mitigation H.R. 8368 Disaster Relief H.R. 8439 Weather and Disaster Planning H.R. 8830 Flood Mitigati…
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
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$1,140,000
Spent on own lobbying
…e, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; research and development issues H.R. 5089, Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025; research and development issues S. 3923, Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026; research and development issues H.R. 1223/S. 318, Accelerating Networking, Cyberinfra…
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
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA · lobbying firm or registrant: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$1,140,000
Spent on own lobbying
…sues; fusion energy research funding issues H.R. 3816/H.R. 5089, The Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025; climate research; earth observing research issues S. 3923, Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026; climate research; earth observing research issues Executive Order 14269 issued April…
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
GULF OF MEXICO REEF FISH SHAREHOLDERS' ALLIANCE · lobbying firm or registrant: K&L GATES, LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…3756, FISH Act: Entire bill. H.R.3706, SUSHI Act, Entire bill. H.R.5746, S.2586, MARA. Entire bill. S.4236, American Seafood Competitiveness Act. Entire bill. S.3923, Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2026. Title IX regarding importation of red snapper. H.R.7567, Farm, Food and National Security Act of 2026…
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
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA · lobbying firm or registrant: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Budget/Appropriations
$840,000
Spent on own lobbying
…e for Oceanic Research Act or (ANCHOR) Act; research and development issues H.R. 5089, Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025; research and development issues S. 3923, Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026; research and development issues Funding for education and research programs Nuclear f…
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
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA · lobbying firm or registrant: UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$840,000
Spent on own lobbying
…search facilities issues H.R. 5089, Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025; research and development issues; climate research; earth observing research issues S. 3923, Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026; research and development issues; climate research; earth observing research issues FY…
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
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$540,000
Spent on own lobbying
…A bill to amend the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 with respect to the hurricane forecast improvement program, and for other purposes. S.3923 - A bill to improve the weather research of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, support improvements in weather forecasting and prediction, an…
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 CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH · lobbying firm or registrant: THE WAYFINDER GROUP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$70,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…to weather research programs, data assimilation, and next-generation forecast modeling Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026, S. 3923, issues related to atmospheric research, research-to-operations transition, and high-performance computing for weather prediction
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
KBR, INC. F/K/A SGT, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: ACTUM I, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…flight operations and infrastructure funding, earth science, space technology, NOAA weather funding, National Mesonet Program; The Weather Act Reauthorization (S. 3923/H.R. 5089); Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts Act of 2025 - S. 613; NASA contracting issues.
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
SYNOPTIC DATA · lobbying firm or registrant: ACTUM I, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ional Mesonet Program; Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts Act of 2025 - S. 613; EPA AirNow system and data management; The Weather Act Reauthorization (S. 3923/H.R. 5089).
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
ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING HOLDINGS (AEMH) · lobbying firm or registrant: ACTUM I, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ST funding; Interior Appropriations Act FY26 and FY27, Forest Wildfire Detection; Weather and Climate Related Research Issues; The Weather Act Reauthorization (S. 3923/H.R. 5089); Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts Act of 2025 - S. 613; Community Protection and Wildfire Resilience Act (H.R. 582); The FIRE 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