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.
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.
Bill status
- Status
- Passed Senate
- Sponsor
- Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]
- Cosponsors
- 2
- Policy area
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Introduced
- 2025-07-10
- Latest action
- 2026-03-03: Held at the desk.
Committee referrals
Recent actions
- 2026-03-03: Held at the desk.
- 2026-03-03: Received in the House.
- 2026-03-03: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 2026-02-26: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S715-716; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S716)
- 2026-02-26: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.