S 1484
FORECAST Act of 2025
TL;DR
Senator Ed Markey's FORECAST Act would strengthen federal weather and climate forecasting capabilities, likely including AI-powered prediction systems used by NOAA and the National Weather Service. The bill is in early committee stages and focuses on improving government forecasting infrastructure rather than regulating private sector AI use.
How This Might Impact Your Business
Weather forecasting and climate modeling companies (like AccuWeather, Tomorrow.io, and Climavision) could see expanded federal partnership and data-sharing opportunities
Agriculture, insurance, and energy companies that rely on NOAA data for risk models would likely benefit from improved forecast accuracy
Aviation and logistics firms using AI-driven weather routing may gain access to better underlying government datasets
No new compliance requirements or penalties for private businesses are created by this bill
Federal contractors in AI, high-performance computing, and atmospheric sciences could see new procurement opportunities
Bill remains in the Senate Commerce Committee with no scheduled markup, meaning enactment this session is uncertain
Reinsurance and catastrophe modeling firms should watch for improved extreme weather prediction data feeds
What Should You Do
Ask your data science team whether your business relies on NOAA or National Weather Service feeds, and flag potential upgrades to model inputs
If you sell forecasting technology, HPC, or AI services to federal agencies, alert your BD team to monitor for related RFPs from NOAA
Insurance, agriculture, and energy leaders should ask risk teams to quantify the ROI of improved federal forecast accuracy on underwriting and hedging
Track the Senate Commerce Committee schedule for hearings on S. 1484 to gauge momentum
No immediate compliance action required; this is an opportunity-monitoring item, not a legal risk item
Who It Affects
Sponsors
Status Timeline
committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
April 10, 2025