H.R. 4256 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Digital Coast Reauthorization Act of 2025
Cosponsors: 13 (6 D, 7 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-10
Introduced: 2025-06-30
Latest action (2025-10-31): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 310.
What H.R. 4256 does, in plain terms
Digital Coast Reauthorization Act of 2025 This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 the Digital Coast program managed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and makes other changes to the program. Through the program, NOAA administers a digital platform with data, tools, training, and other information to support coastal management needs. The bill requires NOAA to ensure that data and resulting integrated products developed under the program are fully and freely available on the program website and via other sources. Further, NOAA must support existing efforts to acquire and integrate data related to underground infrastructure and subsurface utilities.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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