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Nicholas Langworthy (R-NY)

WARN Act

H.R. 1076 · House bill Emergency Management

A Republican bill with 29 Democratic cosponsors · See all 41 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Weather Alert Response and Notification Act" or the "WARN Act," directs the Comptroller General of the United States to perform a study. The study focuses on how effective local, State, territory, and Federal emergency alerting systems are during weather-related emergencies. It includes evaluating different alert mediums like social media for messages about travel bans and power outages. The study also assesses guidance for creating clear and actionable alert content. Additionally, it seeks to determine if improvements are needed for systems like outdoor sirens. A report on these findings must be submitted to specific House and Senate committees within 18 months.

Yes· 3 of 4

  • Scored +2

    Does this improve buses, trains and other public transport?

    The bill studies how to better disseminate alerts regarding travel bans during extreme weather events.

  • Scored +1

    Would people in cities be better off under this?

    The study evaluates public alerting systems like outdoor sirens which are commonly used in urban and populated areas.

  • Scored +1

    Would people in rural areas be better off under this?

    The study evaluates the effectiveness of various alert mediums to ensure information reaches the public during weather emergencies.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.