Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 3915

119th Congress

Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Jun 11, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Frank D. Lucas

Representative

Republican

OK-3

Cosponsors

1

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Policy Area

Science, Technology, Communications

Summary

This bill aims to improve weather forecasting for aircraft by requiring the National Weather Service to establish new programs. It would mandate the NWS to partner with the weather industry to gather more atmospheric data from aircraft, improve turbulence forecasting, and work with the FAA to address weather-related data gaps that impact flight plans.

Latest Action

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 171.

SponsorFrank D. Lucas (R-OK)

Introduced6/11/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

ChamberHouse

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Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2025

This bill aims to improve weather forecasting for aircraft by requiring the National Weather Service to establish new programs. It would mandate the NWS to partner with the weather industry to gather more atmospheric data from aircraft, improve turbulence fore

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This bill aims to improve weather forecasting for aircraft by requiring the National Weather Service to establish new programs. It would mandate the NWS to partner with the weather industry to gather more atmospheric data from aircraft, improve turbulence forecasting, and work with the FAA to address weather-related data gaps that impact flight plans.

Bill Number: 3915
Sponsor: Frank D. Lucas (R-OK)
Introduced: 6/11/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Policy Area: Science, Technology, Communications

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Fact Sheet

Title: Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2025
Bill Number: 3915
Sponsor: Frank D. Lucas (R-OK)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced: 6/11/2025
Summary: This bill aims to improve weather forecasting for aircraft by requiring the National Weather Service to establish new programs. It would mandate the NWS to partner with the weather industry to gather more atmospheric data from aircraft, improve turbulence forecasting, and work with the FAA to addres

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill aims to improve weather forecasting for aircraft by requiring the National Weather Service to establish new programs. It would mandate the NWS to partner with the weather industry to gather more atmospheric data from aircraft, improve turbulence forecasting, and work with the FAA to address weather-related data gaps that impact flight plans.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Aviation Weather Improvement ActThis bill requires the National Weather Service (NWS) to establish certain programs to improve weather forecasts for aircrafts.Specifically, the NWS must establish an aircraft-based observation program. Under the program, the NWS must partner with the weather industry to deploy critical atmospheric sensors on aircrafts to support certain weather data collection. Additionally, the NWS' Aviation Weather Center must incorporate turbulence events into its forecasting capabilities and timely deliver this information to the world airspace system. The NWS must also work with the Federal Aviation Administration to improve weather and turbulence forecasting, such as through identifying data gaps that can inform flight plans.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Establishes an aircraft-based observation program to collect more atmospheric data from planes
Requires the NWS to incorporate turbulence events into its forecasting and provide this information to the airspace system
Directs the NWS to collaborate with the FAA to enhance weather and turbulence forecasting, including identifying data gaps

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would primarily impact the aviation industry, including airlines, airports, and the millions of passengers who fly each year. More accurate and timely weather forecasting could lead to safer flights, fewer weather-related delays, and reduced disruptions for travelers. The increased data collection and collaboration between agencies could also benefit meteorologists and the general public by improving overall weather prediction capabilities.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Subjects

Atmospheric science and weather

Aviation and airports

Research and development

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

3915, 119th Congress (2025). "Foreign Animal Disease Prevention, Surveillance, and Rapid Response Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-3915