# 119-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.

119-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., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI); status passed_senate (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2245
- Congress: 119
- Title: 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.
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-07-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Digital Coast data will be made fully and freely available.** The bill adds underground infrastructure and subsurface utilities to the program's data, limits trainings to technical instruction on using those data and tools, and extends the program's horizon to 2030. - Coastal planners and emergency managers get broader, open access to coastal and subsurface data to aid mapping, risk assessment, and response planning. - Local governments and utilities gain clearer access to underground infrastructure data to support project planning and reduce excavation risk. - Researchers, private developers, and the public can reuse the program's data without paywalls, improving analysis and product development. - Training providers see a narrower scope because trainings are limited to technical instruction on using the program's data and tools.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Keep Digital Coast through 2030: benefit, low. This bill would extend the Digital Coast program from 2025 to 2030. That would keep the program running five more years. State and local governments, researchers, planners, and utilities would keep access to its data and tools during that time. The change would take effect upon enactment.
- Free coastal data and tech-only training: mixed, low. Digital Coast data would be readily accessible and fully and freely available. The program would add data on underground infrastructure and subsurface utilities. Trainings would be limited to technical instruction on using the program’s data and tools. Users would get more free data, but training w…

## Related bills

- 119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-93: Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2025
- 119-s-3257: John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-2245 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2245)

## Related
- [119-s-524: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-524)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-93: Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-93)
- [119-s-3257: John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3257)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-410)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2245 (as of 2026-09-10).