H.R. 5285

Summary

H.R. 5285, the TWISTER Act, was introduced in the House on Sep 10, 2025 by Rep. Haley Stevens (D). It was referred to Science, Space, And Technology, and last saw action on Sep 10, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

Record

Text

H.R. 5285 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

119 HR 5285 IH: Tornado and Windstorm Innovation for Safety and Tracking Enhancement Research Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-09-10
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 5285  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   September 10, 2025   Ms. Stevens  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Science, Space, and Technology    A BILL
To amend the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 to expand the goals of the tornado warning improvement and extension program, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Tornado and Windstorm Innovation for Safety and Tracking Enhancement Research Act   or the   TWISTER Act  .
2.
Expansion of goals of tornado warning improvement and extension program
Section 103 of the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 ( 15 U.S.C. 8513 ; relating to the tornado warning improvement and extension program) is amended—
(1)
by striking  The goal of such program  and inserting the following:
(1)
In general
The goal of such program
 ; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following:
(2)
Additional focuses
In carrying out paragraph (1), the Under Secretary shall ensure the development of innovative tornado forecasts, predictions, and warnings, with a particular focus on the following:
(A)
Fast-developing storm systems, such as derechos.
(B)
Areas historically absent of tornadoes.
(C)
Evening or nighttime tornadoes.
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Tracker

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To amend the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 to expand the goals of the tornado warning improvement and extension program, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Haley Stevens (D) sponsors H.R. 5285 alone.

Haley Stevens

Rep. · D–MI-11 · Sponsor

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Committees

H.R. 5285 went before 1 committee: Science, Space, and Technology.

Science, Space, and Technology

Science, Space, and Technology

Referred To · Sep 10, 2025 · 178 Bills

Actions

H.R. 5285 has taken 2 actions since Sep 10, 2025.

Votes

H.R. 5285 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 5285 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

• TWISTER Act — Display Title
• TWISTER Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• Tornado and Windstorm Innovation for Safety and Tracking Enhancement Research Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To amend the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 to expand the goals of the tornado warning improvement and extension program, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 6 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 5285 in 4 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Agriculture, Automotive Industry, Banking, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities, Insurance, Science/Technology.

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5285 under Science, Technology, Communications, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5285’s is Science, Technology, Communications.

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 5285 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Atmospheric science and weather to Floods and storm protection.

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