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.
Introduced Jul 10, 2025 by Sen. Tammy Baldwin
The Senate passed it. The House has to pass it before it can reach the President.
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- Mar 3, 2026Held at the desk.
- Mar 3, 2026Received in the House.
- Mar 3, 2026Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Feb 26, 2026Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S715-716; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S716)
- Feb 26, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Jan 30, 2026Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 310.
- Jan 30, 2026Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-100.
- Oct 21, 2025Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Jul 10, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Jul 10, 2025Introduced in Senate