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S3912Referred to Committee

NIDIS Reauthorization Act of 2026

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-02-25
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Tim Sheehy
Tim Sheehy
Republican · MT · Senator
Votes with party: 34.5% (316 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/S001232

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

2026-02-25

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationReferred To · 2026-02-25

Previously

  • Commerce, Science, and Transportation CommitteeReferred To · 2026-02-25

Plain-English Summary

This bill would renew and continue funding for the National Integrated Drought Information System, a federal program that helps communities prepare for and respond to droughts by providing better weather forecasting and water management data. The reauthorization would support scientists, water managers, farmers, and local governments who rely on this information to make decisions about water use and drought preparedness. The bill covers how the program operates and what resources it receives over the coming years.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Science, Technology, Communications
Full bill text is not yet cached locally.
Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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