Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2023 (H.R. 6093)

Hazardous weather and climate events kill hundreds of people and cause billions of dollars of property damage in the United States each year. In 2023, for instance, the United States experienced 28 weather and climate disasters with billion-dollar or greater costs and an estimated total cost of $92.9 billion.

Such costs result from a combination of weather and climate-related hazards; the presence of populations, crops, and infrastructure; and their vulnerability and resilience to hazards.