To direct the Secretary of Commerce to submit to Congress a report containing an assessment of the value, cost, and feasibility of a trans-Atlantic submarine fiber optic cable connecting the contiguous United States, the United States Virgin Islands, Ghana, and Nigeria.
- Last Action
- 6/24/2025
Actions
- 2025-06-24Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 2025-06-23Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2025-06-23On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2847)
- 2025-06-23Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2847)
- 2025-06-23DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1737.
- 2025-06-23Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2847-2848)
- 2025-06-23Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 2025-06-12Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 121.
- 2025-06-12Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-155.
- 2025-06-12Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-155.
- 2025-03-04Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- 2025-03-04Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- 2025-02-27Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2025-02-27Introduced in House
- 2025-02-27Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2025-02-27 (00)
This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to submit a report to Congress that assesses the feasibility, value, cost, and security implications of a submarine fiber optic cable to connect the contiguous United States, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Ghana, and Nigeria. The report must include, among other topics, an assessment of the potential establishment of a data center and high-security cloud services facility in the U.S. Virgin Islands for certain national security communications.
Cosponsors (1)
- Russ Fulcher (R-ID)
Subjects
- Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Government studies and investigations
- Virgin Islands
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