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HR 1737 · 119th Congress · HouseIn committee

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.

In plain language: 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.

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How it moved.

  1. Jun 24, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  2. Jun 23, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. Jun 23, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2847)
  4. Jun 23, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2847)
  5. Jun 12, 2025Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-155.
  6. Jun 12, 2025Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-155.
  7. Mar 4, 2025Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  8. Feb 27, 2025Introduced in House
  9. Feb 27, 2025Introduced in House

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