Hurricane Forecast Improvement Program Enhancement Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 3919 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3919 To amend the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 with respect to the hurricane forecast improvement program, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 25, 2026 Mr. Budd introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation _______________________________________________________________________ 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Hurricane Forecast Improvement Program Enhancement Act''. SEC. 2. HURRICANE FORECAST IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. Section 104 of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 (15 U.S.C. 8514) is amended to read as follows: ``SEC. 104. HURRICANE FORECAST IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. ``(a) In General.--The Under Secretary, in collaboration with the United States weather industry and academic partners, shall maintain a program to improve hurricane forecasting, predictions, and warnings. ``(b) Goal.--The goal of the program under subsection (a) shall be to develop and extend accurate hurricane forecasts, predictions, and warnings in order to reduce the loss of life or property related to hurricanes, with a focus on the following: ``(1) Improving the understanding, prediction, and communication of rapid intensity change and projected path of hurricanes, including probabilistic methods for hurricane hazard mapping. ``(2) Improving the forecast and impact-based communication of inland flooding, compound flooding, and storm sur