United StatesTo 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.
What it does
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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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Jun 24Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.Latest
- Jun 23Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jun 23Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2847-2848)
- Jun 23DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1737.
- Jun 23Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2847)Passed House
- Jun 23Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 12Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-155.
- Jun 12Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 121.
- Mar 4Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Mar 4Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Feb 27Introduced in House
- Feb 27Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Introduced