S 1278
· 119th Congress
· Transportation and Public Works
Fog Observations and Geographic Forecasting Act
Sponsor
Latest action
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 197.
Action timeline
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Oct 21, 2025
committee
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-86.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Oct 21, 2025
other
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 197.
Apr 30, 2025
committee
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Apr 03, 2025
introduced
Introduced in Senate
Apr 03, 2025
introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
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How a bill moves through Congress. Each stage produces a new official text. The diff between them shows what changed at that step.
ih/is— Introduced in House / Senate. First filed version.rfh/rfs— Referred to a committee for review.rh/rs— Reported back by the committee to the floor (often with amendments — this is where most language changes happen).pcs/pch— Placed on Calendar for floor consideration.eh/es— Engrossed. Passed by the originating chamber. Text is now what was actually voted on.rdh/rds— Received by the other chamber.eah/eas— Engrossed Amendment. The other chamber passed an amended version.ath/ats— Agreed to. Both chambers settled on the same text.enr— Enrolled. Final reconciled text, sent to the President.pl— Public Law. Signed by the President. It's now law.pp— Public Print. Official printing post-enactment.
Most bills die before eh/es. Going from pcs → enr is the full path through both chambers.
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[S. 1278 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
+[S. 1278 Reported in Senate (RS)]
<DOC>
+Calendar No. 197
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1278
+
+[Report No. 119-86]
To require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to
conduct a project to improve forecasts of coastal marine fog, and for
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Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Padilla) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation
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+October 21, 2025
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+Reported by Mr. Cruz, without amendment
_______________________________________________________________________
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research, development, and technology transfer activities, as well as
corresponding resources and timelines, necessary to achieve the goal
set forth under subsection (b).
-<all>
+Calendar No. 197
+
+119th CONGRESS
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+1st Session
+
+S. 1278
+
+[Report No. 119-86]
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+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+A BILL
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+To require the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere to
+conduct a project to improve forecasts of coastal marine fog, and for
+other purposes.
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+October 21, 2025
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+Reported without amendment
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