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House vote: H.R. 1715 // May 9, 2023Needed two-thirds to pass

Advanced Weather Model Computing Development Act

Sponsor: Max Miller (R-OH)

Advanced Weather Model Computing Development Act This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to carry out research on advancing weather and climate modeling and prediction. DOE and NOAA must jointly carry out research on using artificial intelligence and high-performance computing for climate modeling and weather prediction. Research activities may include (1) developing new methods for modeling and simulation, machine learning, and predictive data analysis; and (2) facilitating data sharing between federal agencies, institutions of higher education, and other organizations.

Science, Technology, Communications Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Yea

356 votes, representing 213,733,521 people81.7%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

50 votes, representing 30,467,927 people11.6%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 6.7% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon35681.7%
NayLost5011.6%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken06.7%