S 2245 · A bill to amend the Digital Coast Act to improve the acquisition, integration, and accessibility of data of the Digital Coast program and to extend the program.
Held at the desk.
- Introduced
- Jul 10, 2025
- Latest action
- Mar 3, 2026
- Sponsor
- Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]
- Policy area
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Cosponsors
- 2
Summary
This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 the Digital Coast program managed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and makes other changes to the program. Through the program, NOAA administers a digital platform with data, tools, training, and other information to support coastal management needs. The bill requires NOAA to ensure that data and resulting integrated products developed under the program are fully and freely available on the program website and via other sources. Further, NOAA must support existing efforts to acquire and integrate data related to underground infrastructure and subsurface utilities. Finally, NOAA must limit trainings carried out under the program to technical instruction on the use of data and tools provided by the program.
Recent actions
- Mar 3, 2026 Held at the desk.
- Mar 3, 2026 Received in the House.
- Mar 3, 2026 Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Feb 26, 2026 Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S715-716; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S716)
- Feb 26, 2026 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jan 30, 2026 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 310.
- Jan 30, 2026 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-100.
- Jan 30, 2026 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-100.
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.