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Digital Coast Reauthorization Act of 2025
H. R. 4256 To reauthorize the Digital Coast Act.
Summary
This bill reauthorizes the Digital Coast Act through 2030, extending its authorization period from 2025. The bill requires that digital coast data be fully and freely available, not merely readily accessible. The bill also expands the types of data to include information related to underground infrastructure and subsurface utilities.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA)
13 cosponsors
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS)
- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA)
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD)
- Rep. Ezell, Mike [R-MS-4] (R-MS)
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA)
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH)
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA)
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL)
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA)
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA)
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL)
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL)
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Dave Min’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE $43,046
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA $35,030
- NULL $30,100
- STATE OF CALIFORNIA $14,731
- MILLION DOLLAR BABY $13,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Dave Min → · Outside spending →
Actions (9)
- Oct 31, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 310. · house
- Oct 31, 2025 Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-358. · house
- Sep 17, 2025 Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. · house
- Sep 17, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Sep 17, 2025 Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged · house
- Sep 3, 2025 Subcommittee Hearings Held · house
- Aug 29, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries. · house
- Jun 30, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
- Jun 30, 2025 Introduced in House
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Text versions (2)
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 30, 2025
Mr. Min (for himself, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Mullin, and Mr. Carter of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
October 31, 2025
Additional sponsors: Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mrs. Radewagen, Ms. Elfreth, Mr. Ezell, Ms. Kaptur, Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Rutherford, Mr. Panetta, and Ms. Salazar
October 31, 2025
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To reauthorize the Digital Coast Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Digital Coast Reauthorization Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF DIGITAL COAST ACT.
Section 4 of the Digital Coast Act (16 U.S.C. 1467) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting “and fully and freely available” after “readily accessible”;
(2) in subsection (d)(3)(D), by inserting “, including data related to underground infrastructure and subsurface utilities” after “data”; and
(3) in subsection (g), by striking “2025” and inserting “2030”. Union Calendar No. 310
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4256
[Report No. 119-358]
A BILL
To reauthorize the Digital Coast Act.
October 31, 2025
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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