Policy
AGU joins letter asking Congress to pass key hazards legislation
AGU Blogosphere · By Caitlin Bergstrom ·
The Brief
- On 9 November 2026, AGU sent a letter to Congressional leadership urging immediate passage of five bipartisan natural hazards bills.
- The letter was signed by multiple organizations and was written as the 119th Congress nears its close.
- The request asks for prompt and final passage of the bills.
Why it matters
The outcome of these bills could shape federal natural hazards programs that science researchers and agencies depend on, but the source only reports the request for passage, not its outcome.
Who’s affected
- earth and atmospheric scientists
- natural hazards researchers
- emergency management and policy stakeholders
- 119th Congress
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On 9 November 2026, AGU sent a letter to Congressional leadership urging immediate passage of five bipartisan natural hazards bills. With the 119th Congress nearing its close, we write on behalf of the undersigned organizations to request prompt and final passage of the…
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AGU sent a letter to Congressional leadership urging passage of five bipartisan natural hazards bills
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AGU joins letter asking Congress to pass key hazards legislation