H.R. 4256House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Digital Coast Reauthorization Act of 2025

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The Digital Coast Reauthorization Act of 2025 renews the Digital Coast program and updates its data provisions. It adds language to make data not only readily accessible but also fully and freely available, expands the types of data covered to include underground infrastructure and subsurface utilities, and extends the program’s authorization period to 2030. The changes affect federal agencies that manage coastal data and the public, researchers, and businesses that rely on that information.

Key Provisions

Amends the act to require that data be "fully and freely available" in addition to being "readily accessible".
Expands the definition of data to explicitly include information on underground infrastructure and subsurface utilities.
Extends the program’s authorization deadline from 2025 to 2030.

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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 310.

October 31, 2025

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

June 30, 2025

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Natural Resources Committee

June 30, 2025

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.

Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee

August 29, 2025

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Subcommittee Hearings Held

Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee

September 3, 2025

HouseCommittee

Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged

Natural Resources Committee

September 17, 2025

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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Natural Resources Committee

September 17, 2025

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Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

Natural Resources Committee

September 17, 2025

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Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-358.

Natural Resources Committee

October 31, 2025

HouseCalendars

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 310.

October 31, 2025

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Reported in HouseIssued October 31, 2025

Union Calendar No. 310

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 4256

[Report No. 119–358]

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.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Digital Coast Reauthorization Act of 2025.

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.

October 31, 2025

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed