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H.R. 261 · 119th Congress

Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025

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Introduced: 1/9/2025
Current status: In committee
Bill ID: 119hr261
Latest official action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Bill overview

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Introduced in House

Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025 This bill prohibits the Department of Commerce from enforcing certain permit requirements for activities related to undersea fiber optic cables in national marine sanctuaries. Specifically, Commerce may not prohibit or require an authorization for any covered activities related to undersea fiber optic cables if a license, lease, or permit has been issued by a state or federal agency to authorize the covered activity. Covered activities are the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary. The bill also authorizes Commerce to direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to engage in interagency cooperation regarding federal agency actions that are likely to destroy, cause the loss of, or injure a resource in a national marine sanctuary and involve covered activities.

Source: BILLSUM · Summary date: 1/9/2025

Related votes

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3 roll calls
House · 119 / 2 · Roll 66
On Motion to Recommit
Date: 2/11/2026Result: Failed
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House · 119 / 2 · Roll 67
On Passage
Date: 2/11/2026Result: Passed
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House · 119 / 1 · Roll 67
On Agreeing to the Resolution
Date: 3/11/2025Result: Passed
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Last updated: 1/9/2025Source: BILLSUMBill: 119hr261Learn more →