The record

LegislationLegislation· Mar 2026
HR 2294 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Mike Ezell (R)

To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009.

Reauthorizes the federal coastal and ocean monitoring system through 2030.

Tradeoff

Extends funding for NOAA's ocean observation network (radar, buoys, gliders, vessels) to track coastal and marine conditions through 2030. Authorizes $47.5 million per year for the system.

What's in it

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Requires $280 million in from 2026-2030, with estimated outlays of $244 million over that period.

This bill authorizes $56 million annually for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to operate a network of buoys, ships, radar, and autonomous vessels that monitor coastal and ocean conditions; the actual federal spending is expected to reach $244 million over five years based on past implementation rates.

H.R. 2294, a bill to reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009 · Oct 2025

Passed the House by on March 16, 2026 — sitting in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Mar 24, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Natural Resources(Mar 24, 2025)

    The bill went to more than one committee at the same time.

  3. House

    The Committee on Natural Resources voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(Jul 23, 2025)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-489, Part I.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Mar 16, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Commerce, Science, and Transportation(Mar 17, 2026)