This bill, titled the Resilient Coasts and Estuaries Act of 2025 , significantly amends the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 to establish a comprehensive Coastal and Estuarine Resilience and Restoration Program. The program's core purpose is to protect and restore important coastal and estuarine areas that possess significant conservation, recreational, ecological, or community protection value, especially those threatened by conversion or climate change. It also focuses on restoring degraded properties to natural states to enhance ecological function and protect coastal communities, expanding eligibility for participation to include non-governmental organizations. The legislation revises the criteria for prioritizing land acquisition, emphasizing benefits for communities with inadequate resources, such as low-income areas, and lands under imminent threat or those that can mitigate climate change impacts through carbon storage or facilitating ecosystem migration. It also increases the percentage of funds allocated for acquisitions benefiting National Estuarine Research Reserves (NERRs) and allows for the valuation of ecosystem services provided by acquired lands. Qualified non-governmental organizations are now permitted to hold acquired interests in perpetuity, subject to specific requirements regarding public access and organizational viability. Furthermore, the bill mandates the designation of at least five new National Estuarine Research Reserves within eight years, prioritizing representation across coastal states and biogeographic regions. It strengthens the NERR System by requiring coordinated long-term data monitoring for climate change impacts, expanding financial assistance for maintenance and stewardship, and establishing new system-wide and place-based program elements. These enhancements include a new graduate research fellowship program and a focus on engaging diverse community members, including Tribal nations, in coastal management efforts. Finally, the bill authorizes appropriations of $47,000,000 annually for NERR grants from fiscal years 2025 through 2029, ensuring sustained funding for these critical programs. It also includes conforming amendments to standardize terminology, reinforcing the comprehensive approach to coastal and estuarine resilience and restoration.