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H.R. 6184

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 6184, the NOAA Data Preservation Act, was introduced in the House on Nov 20, 2025 by Rep. Sarah Elfreth (D) with 17 co-sponsors. It was referred to Natural Resources, and last saw action on Nov 20, 2025: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Record

Text

H.R. 6184 has 17 co-sponsors.

hb6184/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 6184 IH: NOAA Data Preservation Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-11-20
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 6184  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   November 20, 2025   Ms. Elfreth  (for herself,  Mr. Begich ,  Ms. Bonamici ,  Ms. Brownley ,  Ms. Castor of Florida ,  Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania ,  Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia ,  Ms. Norton ,  Mr. Magaziner , and  Mr. Whitesides ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on  Science, Space, and Technology , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned   A BILL
To ensure the uninterrupted storage of data sets of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may cited as the   NOAA Data Preservation Act  .
2.
Uninterrupted storage of data sets of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(a)
In general
The Secretary of Commerce may not cancel a contract with a cloud service provider for the storage of a data set of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration unless the Secretary satisfies the conditions described in subsection (b).
(b)
Conditions described
The conditions described in this subsection are the following:
(1)
Development of a plan for the uninterrupted storage of the data set described in subsection (a) that includes transition to a cloud service provider other than a cloud service provider referred to in such subsection of such data set, and any associated reporting systems.
(2)
Collaboration with the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to ensure the uninterrupted protection of such data set.
(c)
Cloud service provider defined
In this section, the term  cloud service provider  has the meaning given the term in section 2200 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 650 ).

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-11-20
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To ensure the uninterrupted storage of data sets of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Sarah Elfreth (D) sponsors H.R. 6184, and 17 members have co-sponsored it, 9 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 6184 went before 2 committees: Science, Space, and Technology and Natural Resources.

Science, Space, and Technology
Science, Space, and Technology
Referred To · Nov 20, 2025 · 178 Bills
Natural Resources
Natural Resources
Referred To · Nov 20, 2025 · 395 Bills

Actions

H.R. 6184 has taken 2 actions since Nov 20, 2025.

ChamberAction
Nov 20, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Nov 20, 2025
House
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.Natural Resources Committee

Votes

H.R. 6184 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 6184 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • NOAA Data Preservation Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • NOAA Data Preservation Act — Display Title
  • To ensure the uninterrupted storage of data sets of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

4 clients hired 4 firms and 20 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 6184 in 7 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 Natural Resources, Animals, Budget/Appropriations, Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries, Environment/Superfund, Agriculture, Clean Air and Water (quality), Chemicals/Chemical Industry.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION—Maryland13—
OCEANA INC—District of Columbia12—
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE—District of Columbia11—
EARTHJUSTICE ACTIONnonprofit advocacy organizationDistrict of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION13—
OCEANA, INC.12—
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE11—
EARTHJUSTICE ACTION11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
SARAH MILBERG113
COURTNEY MILLEY112
MICHAEL MESSMER112
TAYLOR MANN112
ADDIE HAUGHEY111
AUBURN BELL111
BLAINE MILLER MCFEELEY111
CAMERON WALKUP111
CASSIE FERRI111
CHRISTOPHER WESTFALL111
DANIEL MOSS111
DANIEL SAVERY111
ELIZABETH RUBEN111
JASMINE JENNINGS ELLER111
KRISTIN BUTLER111
MARY BEETHAM111
NIRANJANI PRABHAKAR111
ROBERT DEWEY111
STEPHEN SCHIMA111
TAYLOR RUSH111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
OCEANA INCOCEANA, INC.2025 fourth_quarter$216K4th Quarter - Report
OCEANA INCOCEANA, INC.2026 first_quarter$200K1st Quarter - Report
EARTHJUSTICE ACTIONEARTHJUSTICE ACTION2025 fourth_quarter$107.8K4th Quarter - Report
DEFENDERS OF WILDLIFEDEFENDERS OF WILDLIFE2025 fourth_quarter$100K4th Quarter - Report
AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$75K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION2026 first_quarter$25K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION2025 fourth_quarter$25K4th Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 6184 under Public Lands and Natural Resources, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 6184’s is Public Lands and Natural Resources.

hr6184/policy-areas.txt
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 6184, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 196 (Thursday, November 20, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. ELFRETH:H.R. 6184.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 18)[Page H4876]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com