The record

LegislationLegislation· Mar 2026
S 2245 Passed Senate — in House

Sponsored by Tammy Baldwin (D)

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.

Extends the Digital Coast program through 2030 and requires free public access to coastal data.

Tradeoff

Authorizes continued federal funding for NOAA's coastal data platform with no offset identified.

What's in it

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Costs $17 million over 2026-2030 in spending subject to , with $20 million authorized.

This funds NOAA's Digital Coast program operations, including geospatial data services and training for coastal management, at $4 million per year for five years.

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 · Dec 2025

Passed the Senate by on February 26, 2026 — sitting in the House.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (Jul 10, 2025)

  2. Senate

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation(Jul 10, 2025)

  3. Senate

    The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(Oct 21, 2025)

    Committee report S. Rept. 119-100.

  4. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Feb 26, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(Mar 3, 2026)