House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Weather Workforce Improvement Act

H.R. 3809Introduced Jun 6, 2025Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Official title: To waive certain legal requirements to permit the Director of the National Weather Service to expeditiously hire for positions that are critical for public safety, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Mike Flood R-NE

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Where it went

IntroducedJun 6, 2025
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Latest action: Jun 6, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 3809.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. FLOOD, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 97, June 6, 2025, Page H2534):
Article I, Section 8, Clause 18
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

8 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 5 Democrats

5 of 8 cosponsors (62%) are from the other party.

Chuck Edwards (R-NC), Frank Lucas (R-OK), Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Derek Schmidt (R-KS), Eric Sorensen (D-IL), Eugene Vindman (D-VA).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Mike Flood.

Sponsor’s state and district

Nebraska in Congress · NE-1 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.