S. 1069: Digital Coast Act
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S. 1069: Digital Coast Act
116th Congress · introduced 2019-04-09 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Became Public Law No: 116-223.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2019-04-09 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 116-223. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
Digital Coast Act
Plain summary
Digital Coast Act This bill provides statutory authority for and revises the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) Digital Coast program. (The program currently exists under NOAA to provide data, tools, and training that communities use to manage their coastal resources.) NOAA must focus on filling data needs and gaps for critical coastal management issues and support continued improvement in existing efforts to coordinate the acquisition and integration of key data sets needed for coastal management. NOAA may enter into financial agreements and collect fees to carry out the program. Additionally, NOAA may establish publicly available tools that track ocean and Great Lakes economy data for each coastal state.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · 4 cosponsors
Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 1069, Digital Coast Act (2019-11-18)
Cosponsors on this site
Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] reported raising $3.5 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Words on this page, explained (2)
- Bill
- A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
- Statute
- A written law passed by a legislature. A statute can be changed by a later law; changing a constitution needs an amendment.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116s1069.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/s>
Record fed-us-cong116-s1069 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116