119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Feb 18, 2025
Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts Act of 2025
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Latest action (Oct 21, 2025): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 194.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Feb 18, 2025)
Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts Act of 2025
This bill provides statutory authority for the National Mesonet Program (NMP) maintained by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). (Mesonets are networks of automated weather and soil observation stations that collect data used in measuring, tracking, and forecasting weather and its effects. The NMP is a national network of local mesonets that collects and disseminates non-federal atmospheric weather observations in the United States.)
The bill sets forth certain requirements for the NMP, including that the program must obtain weather observations in order to improve understanding and forecasting of atmospheric, drought, fire, and water events, and establish means to integrate increased numbers and types of environmental observations into the program annually. However, NOAA may obtain data under the program only when it is demonstrably cost effective and meets or exceeds certain data quality standards.
Of funds appropriated to the program annually, NOAA must award at least 15% to state, tribal, private, and academic entities seeking to build, expand, or upgrade mesonet system equipment and capacity. Entities receiving funds must agree to provide data to the NMP. In allocating funding, NOAA must prioritize providing funds to entities in remote areas and areas that lack environmental monitoring stations.
NOAA must also ensure the NMP has an active advisory committee, comprised of subject matter experts, to make recommendations on data needs and procurement, among other topics.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 194.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-83.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-83.
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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AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION FKA PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURERS ASSOC. OF AMERICA
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · amended · posted Oct 23, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$1,410,000
Spent on own lobbying
…mission H.R. 471 Fix Our Forests Act H.R. 1105 Disaster Resiliency S. 453 Wildfire Coordination H.R. 1093 Natural Disaster Mitigation S. 258 Tornado Prediction S. 613 Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts S. 902 Wildfire Response and Preparedness S. 441 Wildfire Readiness S. 160 Aerial Firefighting Enhancement H.R. 164…
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
…mission H.R. 471 Fix Our Forests Act H.R. 1105 Disaster Resiliency S. 453 Wildfire Coordination H.R. 1093 Natural Disaster Mitigation S. 258 Tornado Prediction S. 613 Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts S. 902 Wildfire Response and Preparedness S. 441 Wildfire Readiness S. 160 Aerial Firefighting Enhancement H.R. 164…
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 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…nd FY27 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act , National 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 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 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…, 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 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
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
…ion; 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 (H.R. 753); Fix Our Forests Act (H.R. 8790/S. 1462); Regional Leadership in…
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
…mission H.R. 471 Fix Our Forests Act H.R. 1105 Disaster Resiliency S. 453 Wildfire Coordination H.R. 1093 Natural Disaster Mitigation S. 258 Tornado Prediction S. 613 Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts S. 902 Wildfire Response and Preparedness S. 441 Wildfire Readiness S. 160 Aerial Firefighting Enhancement H.R. 164…
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 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…, 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 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 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…nd FY27 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act , National 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 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
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
…ion; 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 (H.R. 753); Fix Our Forests Act (H.R. 8790/S. 1462); Regional Leadership in…
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 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$1,440,000
Spent on own lobbying
…mission H.R. 471 Fix Our Forests Act H.R. 1105 Disaster Resiliency S. 453 Wildfire Coordination H.R. 1093 Natural Disaster Mitigation S. 258 Tornado Prediction S. 613 Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts S. 902 Wildfire Response and Preparedness S. 441 Wildfire Readiness S. 160 Aerial Firefighting Enhancement H.R. 164…
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 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…nd FY27 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act , National 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 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 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…, 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.
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
ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING HOLDINGS (AEMH) · lobbying firm or registrant: ACTUM I, LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ion; 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 (H.R. 753); Fix Our Forests Act (H.R. 8790/S. 1462); Regional Leadership in…
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
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$1,400,000
Spent on own lobbying
…mission H.R. 471 Fix Our Forests Act H.R. 1105 Disaster Resiliency S. 453 Wildfire Coordination H.R. 1093 Natural Disaster Mitigation S. 258 Tornado Prediction S. 613 Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts S. 902 Wildfire Response and Preparedness S. 441 Wildfire Readiness S. 160 Aerial Firefighting Enhancement H.R. 164…
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
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 18, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…tice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (S. 2354 & H.R. 5342), National Mesonet Program; Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts Act of 2025 - S. 613; EPA AirNow system and data management; The Weather Act Reauthorization (H.R. 3816/H.R. 5089).
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
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 18, 2026 · issue area: Science/Technology
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…NOAA weather funding, National Mesonet Program; The Weather Act Reauthorization (H.R. 3816/H.R. 5089); Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts Act of 2025 - S. 613; FY2026 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Leg. Branch & Extensions Act P.L. 119-37.
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
ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING HOLDINGS (AEMH) · lobbying firm or registrant: ACTUM I, LLC
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 18, 2026 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…n; Weather and Climate Related Research Issues; The Weather Act Reauthorization (H.R. 3816/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 (H.R. 753); Fix Our Forests Act (H.R. 8790/S. 1462); Regional Leadership in…
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
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
FY26 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, National Mesonet Program; Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts Act of 2025 - S. 613; EPA AirNow system and data management; The Weather Act Reauthorization (H.R. 3816/H.R. 5089).
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
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Science/Technology
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…NOAA weather funding, National Mesonet Program; The Weather Act Reauthorization (H.R. 3816/H.R. 5089); Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts Act of 2025 - S. 613.
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
ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING HOLDINGS (AEMH) · lobbying firm or registrant: ACTUM I, LLC
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · amended · posted Oct 20, 2025 · issue area: Environment/Superfund
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…n; Weather and Climate Related Research Issues; The Weather Act Reauthorization (H.R. 3816/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 (H.R. 753); Fix Our Forests Act (H.R. 8790/S. 1462); Regional Leadership in…
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
WINDBORNE SYSTEMS · lobbying firm or registrant: HILLCREST STRATEGIES LLC (FKA NICHOLAS FLOCKEN)
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 31, 2025 · issue area: Science/Technology
$20,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…pecially, weather policies related to commercial weather data sources and coordinating intellectual resources from an alliance of commercial weather companies. S.613 - Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts Act of 2025- Supporting provisions that expand program authorities to access additional commercial sector technolo…
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
SOFAR OCEAN TECHNOLOGIES · lobbying firm or registrant: HILLCREST STRATEGIES LLC (FKA NICHOLAS FLOCKEN)
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 31, 2025 · issue area: Science/Technology
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…pecially, weather policies related to commercial weather data sources and coordinating intellectual resources from an alliance of commercial weather companies. S.613 - Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts Act of 2025- Supporting provisions that expand program authorities to access additional commercial sector technolo…
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
TOMORROW.IO · lobbying firm or registrant: HILLCREST STRATEGIES LLC (FKA NICHOLAS FLOCKEN)
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 31, 2025 · issue area: Science/Technology
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…program. And provisions related to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commercial Weather Pilot and Purchase programs and National Mesonet Program. S.613 - Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts Act of 2025- Supporting provisions that expand program authorities to access additional commercial sector technolo…
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
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 22, 2025 · issue area: Disaster Planning/Emergencies
$1,740,000
Spent on own lobbying
…mission H.R. 471 Fix Our Forests Act H.R. 1105 Disaster Resiliency S. 453 Wildfire Coordination H.R. 1093 Natural Disaster Mitigation S. 258 Tornado Prediction S. 613 Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts S. 902 Wildfire Response and Preparedness S. 441 Wildfire Readiness S. 160 Aerial Firefighting Enhancement H.R. 164…
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
BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA · lobbying firm or registrant: ACTUM I, LLC
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 21, 2025 · issue area: Science/Technology
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ies Appropriations Act, FY26, weather research, Phased Array Radar research, National Mesonet Program; Improving Flood and Agricultural Forecasts Act of 2025 - S. 613; NOAA Cooperative Institutes; The Weather Act Reauthorization (H.R. 3816).
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