# 119-s-1392: Ocean Regional Opportunity and Innovation Act of 2025

119-s-1392, Ocean Regional Opportunity and Innovation Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1392
- Congress: 119
- Title: Ocean Regional Opportunity and Innovation Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-09
- Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**This bill would create regional **Ocean Innovation Clusters** to grow coastal economies by funding technology R&D, workforce training, and cross‑sector partnerships.** It sets rules for designation, governance, and performance metrics and establishes regional Ocean Innovation Centers for collaboration and training.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS), 2025-05-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R-ME), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal Coordination and Agency Liaisons: benefit, medium. This bill would require the Commerce Secretary to coordinate with many federal agencies on the Blue Economy. The Department of Energy could give advice without a formal request. Sea Grant, NOAA Oceans and Atmosphere, and Economic Development must each name a partnership manager to serve as a liaiso…
- Definitions for Blue Economy Programs: benefit, medium. This bill would add clear definitions used across the Act. It would define "Blue Economy" and list example industries like fishing, shipbuilding, offshore energy, aquaculture, tourism, and coastal resilience. It would also define terms like Director of Sea Grant, Indian Tribe, Native Hawaiian organ…
- New Ocean Innovation Cluster Designations: benefit, medium. This bill would require the Commerce Secretary to pick at least seven Ocean Innovation Clusters within one year. Each cluster would be led by a nonprofit and serve a specific coastal or Great Lakes region. Clusters must include businesses, colleges, nonprofits, government partners, Tribes, or Nativ…
- Competitive Grants for Ocean Clusters: benefit, low. If enacted, the Commerce Secretary could award competitive grants to Ocean Innovation Clusters for operations and administration. Grants would run two years and may be renewed. Each grant could not exceed $10,000,000. The bill would authorize $10,000,000 per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030.…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027
- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-s-2903: Safe Step Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1392 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1392)

## Related
- [119-s-2296: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2296)
- [119-s-4784: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4784)
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
- [119-s-2903: Safe Step Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2903)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1392 (as of 2026-09-10).