# 119-s-1391: Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2025

119-s-1391, Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK); status introduced (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1391
- Congress: 119
- Title: Coastal Communities Ocean Acidification Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-09
- Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Stronger local and tribal collaboration on ocean and coastal acidification research and planning.** This bill would require the Commerce Secretary, acting through NOAA, to partner with States, Indian Tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, and local stakeholders on vulnerability assessments, research planning, and monitoring. - Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations would get formal roles and consultation rights, including two advisory board seats and a required tribal engagement policy developed through consultation within one year. - Coastal communities and fishery managers would receive more coordinated support for community vulnerability assessments and research planning as NOAA would build on local work and model successful approaches for other communities. - Industry members, non-Federal scientists, and coastal stakeholders would gain an ongoing input mechanism, such as a liaison, standing meetings, or an online platform, to shape research, data, and monitoring for on-the-ground management and adaptation. - Underserved populations and entities would be prioritized when NOAA allocates resources for acidification and coastal acidification work.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More local and Tribal input to NOAA: benefit, medium. If enacted, NOAA would expand who gives input on ocean and coastal acidification work. The bill would add two Advisory Board seats for Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations and change appointment wording to include Indigenous representation. NOAA would be required to keep an ongoing way to get l…
- Updated definitions for Tribal groups: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would change definitions in the ocean acidification law. It would define "Indian Tribe" by cross-reference to the Indian Self-Determination Act and define "Native Hawaiian organization" by cross-reference to the NATIVE Act. It would add wording before "carbon dioxide," and defi…

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## Sources
- [119-s-1391 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1391)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1391 (as of 2026-09-10).