Require NOAA and FEMA to coordinate with state, local, tribal, and territorial governments to improve tornado preparedness and response through data sharing, joint planning, and public education support.

Lois Frankel · Florida · Democratic

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Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Require NOAA and FEMA to coordinate with state, local, tribal, and territorial governments on data sharing, emergency response planning, and public education for tornado preparedness and response.. Promised outcome: Better coordinated tornado preparedness and response across federal and non-federal governments.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. Cosponsor of H.R. 10486, the Relief Without Delay Act, introduced in the 119th Congress.

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The Administrator of NOAA and the Administrator of FEMA shall coordinate with State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments to improve tornado preparedness and response, including by— (1) data sharing and integration of forecasting systems; (2) joint planning for emergency response; and (3) support for public education and outreach campaigns.

Frankel cosponsored legislation requiring NOAA and FEMA intergovernmental coordination on tornado preparedness and response.

H. R. 10486 (Introduced-in-House)
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Last Action Date Listed September 17, 2026 Action Mr. Bell (for himself, Mr. Hurd of Colorado, Mr. Moskowitz, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Mr. Bishop, Mr. Mfume, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Fields, Ms. Budzinski, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Mr. Menefee, Mr. Garcia of California, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Subramanyam, Mr. Mrvan, Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida, Ms. Tokuda, Mr. Soto, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Sorensen, and Mr. Riley of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Financial Services

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official GovInfo bill details show Frankel was an original cosponsor of H.R. 10486, introduced and referred to committees on September 17, 2026. The referral-only status indicates an effort but no enactment yet.

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H.R. 10486 (IH) - Relief Without Delay Act - BILLS-119hr10486ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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SEC. 9. INTERAGENCY COORDINATION. The Administrator of NOAA and the Administrator of FEMA shall coordinate with State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments to improve tornado preparedness and response, including by-- (1) data sharing and integration of forecasting systems; (2) joint planning for emergency response; and (3) support for public education and outreach campaigns.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill contains the exact NOAA-FEMA coordination requirement with state, local, Tribal, and territorial governments for tornado preparedness and response, including data sharing, joint planning, and public education support.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 10486 (Introduced in House) - Relief Without Delay Act
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SEC. 7. NATIONAL TORNADO DETECTION AND WARNING IMPROVEMENT PLAN. (a) In General.--The Administrator of NOAA, in coordination with the Administrator of FEMA, shall establish a program to improve tornado detection, forecasting, and warning capabilities.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The same introduced bill would also require NOAA, coordinated with FEMA, to establish a national tornado detection and warning improvement program, reinforcing the concrete legislative effort but not proving enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 10486 (Introduced in House) - Relief Without Delay Act
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

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