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Digital Coast Reauthorization Act of 2025

H. R. 4256 To reauthorize the Digital Coast Act.

Introduced Jun 30, 2025

Latest action (Oct 31, 2025) Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 310.

Referred to
Natural Resources Committee
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Issues
Technology & Privacy
Legislative subjects (6)
Computers and information technologyEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchIntergovernmental relationsInternet, web applications, social mediaMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesState and local government operations

Summary
  • Extends the authorization of the Digital Coast Act through 2030, replacing the previous 2025 expiration date.
  • Requires coastal data collected under the Digital Coast Act to be fully and freely available in addition to being readily accessible.
  • Includes data related to underground infrastructure and subsurface utilities within the scope of the Digital Coast program's data collection.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)
13 cosponsors

Actions (9)
  1. Oct 31, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 310. · house
  2. Oct 31, 2025 Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-358. · house
  3. Sep 17, 2025 Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. · house
  4. Sep 17, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
  5. Sep 17, 2025 Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged · house
  6. Sep 3, 2025 Subcommittee Hearings Held · house
  7. Aug 29, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries. · house
  8. Jun 30, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
  9. Jun 30, 2025 Introduced in House

More bills on these subjects (8)

Other bills that carry the most legislative subjects in common with this one (topical discovery — distinct from the procedural related bills above).

  • S 3923 — Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026 (shares 6 subjects)
  • 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. (shares 6 subjects)
  • HR 6938 — Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026 (shares 6 subjects)
  • HR 1 — An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. (shares 6 subjects)
  • HR 7006 — Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026 (shares 5 subjects)
  • S 1071 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 (shares 5 subjects)
  • HR 5342 — Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (shares 5 subjects)
  • HR 4754 — Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 (shares 5 subjects)

Similar bills (6)

Bills with similar text or summary — includes reintroductions across Congresses. Ranked by semantic similarity of the bill text (computed locally); a neutral discovery aid, not a claim the bills are duplicates.

  • 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. · Passed Senate Mar 3, 2026 · Cong. 119 83%
  • HR 6076 — Save Our Seas 2.0 Marine Debris Infrastructure Programs Reauthorization Act · Introduced Nov 19, 2025 · Cong. 119 69%
  • S 3022 — Save Our Seas 2.0 Marine Debris Infrastructure Programs Reauthorization Act · Passed Senate Nov 20, 2025 · Cong. 119 67%
  • HR 3340 — Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans Act · Introduced Feb 23, 2026 · Cong. 119 66%
  • HR 3816 — Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 · Introduced Jun 6, 2025 · Cong. 119 65%
  • S 524 — Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025 · Passed Senate Mar 10, 2025 · Cong. 119 65%

Text versions (2)
  • Reported in House · Oct 31, 2025
  • Introduced in House · Jun 30, 2025

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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