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S 2245 · introduced · significant

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.

What this bill does

  • The bill extends funding for NOAA's Digital Coast program through 2030 to provide coastal data and management tools.
  • Coastal communities, government agencies, and infrastructure planners rely on this data for decision-making.
  • The program requires free public access to data and expands collection of underground infrastructure information.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    How would extending the Digital Coast program through 2030 specifically help your local community plan for coastal risks and infrastructure needs?

  2. 02

    What trade-offs exist between requiring free public access to underground infrastructure data and potential security concerns for critical systems?

  3. 03

    Which coastal stakeholders—communities, businesses, or agencies—should bear responsibility for funding data collection and maintenance costs?

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Sponsor · D-WI

Tammy Baldwin

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Introduced 2026-03-03

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2026-03-03 · house · Floor

    Held at the desk.

  2. 2026-03-03 · house · Floor

    Received in the House.

  3. 2026-03-03 · senate · Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  4. 2026-02-26 · senate · Floor

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S715-716; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S716)

  5. 2026-02-26 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  6. 2026-01-30 · senate · Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 310.

  7. 2026-01-30 · senate · Committee

    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.

  8. 2026-01-30 · Committee

    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.

  9. 2025-10-21 · senate · Committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  10. 2025-07-10 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

  11. 2025-07-10 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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