United States · Bill · S
S. 141 (115th)
Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act
Introduced
12 January 2017
Last action
3 January 2019 · Reported
Status
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 896.
Sponsors
Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL]
Subjects
Defence, Transport, Aviation
Source updated
6 June 2025
Defence · Transport · Aviation
Summary
Space Weather Research and Forecasting Act This bill directs the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to: coordinate the development and implementation of federal government activities to improve the nation's ability to prepare, avoid, mitigate, respond to, and recover from potentially devastating impacts of space weather events; and coordinate the activities of the National Space Weather Program members. The National Science and Technology Council shall establish an interagency working group on space weather. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shall secure reliable secondary capability for near real-time coronal mass ejection imagery. The National Science Foundation (NSF), the Air Force, and the Navy, where practicable in support of the Air Force, shall each: maintain and improve ground-based observations of the Sun; and provide space weather data by means of ground-based facilities, including solar observatories. NOAA, the Air Force, and the Navy, where practicable in support of the Air Force, shall conduct a survey to prioritize the needs of space weather forecast users. The NSF, NOAA, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) shall pursue multidisciplinary research in subjects that further our understanding of solar physics, space physics, and space weather. NASA shall seek to implement missions meeting science objectives identified in National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Solar and Space Physics Decadal surveys. NASA, the NSF, NOAA, the Air Force, and the Navy, where practicable in support of the Air Force, shall: develop a mechanism to transition NASA, NSF, Air Force, and Navy research findings, models, and capabilities to NOAA and the Department of Defense (DOD) space weather operational forecasting centers; and enhance coordination between research modeling centers and forecasting centers. NASA and the NSF shall: make space weather related data obtained for scientific research available to space weather forecasters and operations centers, and support model development and applications to space weather forecasting. The Space Weather Interagency Working Group shall develop benchmarks for measuring solar disturbances. NOAA shall inform the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) about space weather hazards to protect national critical infrastructure from space weather events. The National Security Council shall develop mechanisms to protect national security assets from space weather threats. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) shall: assess the safety implications and vulnerability of the nation's airspace system by space weather events, and develop methods to increase the interaction between the aviation community and the space weather research and service provider community.
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Timeline
12 January 2017
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Source: IntroReferral
12 January 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
24 January 2017
Reported
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
30 March 2017
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 29.
Source: Calendars
30 March 2017
Reported
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-21.
Source: Committee
30 March 2017
Reported
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-21.
Source: Committee
2 May 2017
Passed
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2672-2674; text: S2672-2674)
Source: Floor
2 May 2017
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2672-2674; text: S2672-2674)
Source: Floor
3 May 2017
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, Foreign Affairs, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
3 May 2017
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
3 May 2017
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
23 May 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces.
Source: Committee
24 July 2018
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
24 July 2018
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
3 January 2019
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 896.
Source: Calendars
3 January 2019
Discharge
Committee on Armed Services discharged.
Source: Discharge
3 January 2019
Committee
Committee on Armed Services discharged.
Source: Committee
3 January 2019
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-1129, Part I.
Source: Committee
3 January 2019
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. H. Rept. 115-1129, Part I.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported in House · 3 January 2019 · Download file
- Referred in House · 3 May 2017 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 2 May 2017 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 30 March 2017 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 12 January 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported in House (PDF)
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Referred in House (text)
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
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Passed Senate amended
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Sponsors
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/141
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- us · 115-s-141 · source updated 6 June 2025