HR 6184 — NOAA Data Preservation Act
Congress 119 · introduced 2025-11-20
Latest action: — Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sponsors
- Elfreth, Sarah (D, MD-3) — sponsor · 2025-11-20
- Whitesides, George (D, CA-27) — cosponsor
- Magaziner, Seth (D, RI-2) — cosponsor
- Castor, Kathy (D, FL-14) — cosponsor
Lobbied by (1)
LDA filings that named this bill in their activity descriptions. The lobbying firm (registrant) is paid by the client to lobby on this and related issues.
| Filing | Period | Registrant (lobbying firm) | Client | Income | Matched |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter - Report | 2026 first_quarter | AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION | AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION | — | H.R. 6184 |
Action timeline
- · H11100 — Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- · H11100 — Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- · Intro-H — Introduced in House
- · 1000 — Introduced in House
Text versions
- Introduced in House · 2025-11-20 — open
Connected on the graph
Inbound (5)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Whitesides, George | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Castor, Kathy | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| — | Magaziner, Seth | cosponsor_of_bill | — | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| 2026-01-01 | AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION | lobbies_on_bill | — | H.R. 6184 | lobbying_bill_mention |
| 2025-11-20 | Elfreth, Sarah | sponsor_of_bill | — | sponsor | sponsorship |
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elfreth, Sarah (D, house MD-3) | sponsor | 1 | — | 6 |
| 2 | Castor, Kathy (D, house FL-14) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 3 | Magaziner, Seth (D, house RI-2) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
| 4 | Whitesides, George (D, house CA-27) | cosponsor | 1 | — | 2 |
Who's influencing them
Orgs ranked by combined money flow on this bill: LDA filings citing the bill + individual contributions in cycle 2026from donors whose employer matches the org name (Schedule A) to any principal committee in the "who matters" list above.
| # | Org | LDA filings | LDA spend | Donor employees | Employee donations | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not employed | 0 | $0 | 110 | $22,666 | $22,666 |
| 2 | self employed | 0 | $0 | 11 | $5,543 | $5,543 |
| 3 | bnp paribas | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 4 | montage international | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 |
| 5 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | |
| 6 | mount sinai health system | 0 | $0 | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| 7 | self | 0 | $0 | 2 | $1,025 | $1,025 |
| 8 | n/a | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 9 | davis polk & wardwell llp | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 10 | microsoft | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 11 | crosswalk labs inc. | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 12 | maryland state | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 13 | barlow designs inc | 0 | $0 | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 14 | retired | 0 | $0 | 2 | $510 | $510 |
| 15 | american health care association | 0 | $0 | 1 | $500 | $500 |
| 16 | joseph l. caballero cpa / eroc advisor | 0 | $0 | 1 | $500 | $500 |
| 17 | sandra van den broek | 0 | $0 | 1 | $500 | $500 |
| 18 | morgan stanley | 0 | $0 | 1 | $500 | $500 |
| 19 | bgr group | 0 | $0 | 1 | $300 | $300 |
| 20 | land iq llc | 0 | $0 | 1 | $250 | $250 |
| 21 | philips | 0 | $0 | 1 | $250 | $250 |
| 22 | mcbreen & nowak p.a. | 0 | $0 | 1 | $250 | $250 |
| 23 | centers for advanced orthopaedics | 0 | $0 | 1 | $250 | $250 |
| 24 | state of rhode island | 0 | $0 | 1 | $250 | $250 |
| 25 | harvard university | 0 | $0 | 1 | $200 | $200 |
Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
4 predicted yes (1%) · 280 predicted no (52%) · 259 unknown (47%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 4 yes / 0 no / 259 unknown · I: 0 yes / 3 no
4 high-confidence positions (voted + sponsor + cosponsor)
- Elfreth, Sarah (D · house · MD-3) · sponsor
- Castor, Kathy (D · house · FL-14) · cosponsor
- Magaziner, Seth (D · house · RI-2) · cosponsor
- Whitesides, George (D · house · CA-27) · cosponsor
Activity
Every typed-graph event involving this entity, newest first. Each row is one edge in the influence graph; click the date to jump to its provenance.
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Magaziner, Seth (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Whitesides, George (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-05-17 · cosponsored by Castor, Kathy (cosponsor) · sponsorship
- 2026-01-01 · lobbied on by AMERICAN ZOO AND AQUARIUM ASSOCIATION (h.r. 6184) · lobbying_bill_mention
- 2025-11-20 · sponsored by Elfreth, Sarah (sponsor) · sponsorship