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Prohibits the Secretary of Commerce from cancelling any contract with a cloud service provider that stores a NOAA data set unless two conditions are met: (1) the Secretary has a plan that ensures uninterrupted storage of the NOAA data set, including transition arrangements and reporting systems, and (2) the Secretary has coordinated with the NOAA Administrator to ensure uninterrupted protection of the data. The bill also defines “cloud service provider” by reference to existing federal law and contains a short title provision only.
The bill prioritizes continuous access and protected transitions for NOAA data—helping scientists, emergency managers, and communities—at the cost of added planning requirements that could raise taxpayer costs, slow modernization, and reduce agility to quickly remove risky providers.
Scientists, emergency managers, and downstream users (e.g., weather forecasters, coastal communities) retain continuous access to NOAA datasets because any contract cancellation must include a transition plan to avoid data loss or interruption.
NOAA datasets are more likely to remain protected during provider changes because Commerce must collaborate with NOAA to preserve and secure data during transitions.
Taxpayers and communities relying on forecasts and warnings face reduced risk of service disruptions because transition plans must consider downstream reporting and operational systems.
Taxpayers could face higher costs and delayed savings because added transition-planning requirements may delay contracting decisions and prolong existing expensive or insecure contracts.
Commerce's ability to quickly terminate or replace a cloud provider that poses immediate security risks could be constrained by planning and collaboration requirements, increasing national security exposure during urgent incidents.
The bill adds bureaucratic steps that may slow modernization or migration to better cloud providers, delaying efficiency gains for federal data management and state/federal partners.
Introduced November 20, 2025 by Sarah Elfreth · Last progress November 20, 2025