S. 2245 · Where this bill is now
In the House
Passed the Senate Feb 26, 2026. Received Mar 3, 2026; no House vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryStrengthens NOAA's digital coastal data program
The Digital Coast program run by NOAA provides data, tools, and training to help with coastal management. This bill extends the program through 2030 and requires that all data and tools be freely available to everyone on the program website. It also directs NOAA to help collect and combine information about underground infrastructure like pipes and utilities, and limits trainings to focus on how to use the program's data and tools.
How it affects you
Coastal communities, local governments, and anyone working on coastal management projects will have clearer, freer access to the data and tools they need for planning and decision-making. The official summary doesn't spell out direct effects on the general public beyond those involved in coastal work.
Read the official summary (Passed Senate, Feb 26, 2026)
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 2245
AN ACT
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.
Sponsor: Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) · Introduced Jul 10, 2025 · Science, Technology, Communications · 3 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 3, 2026: “Held at the desk.”