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H.R. 1737 House Science, Technology, Communications

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.

Introduced
Feb 27, 2025
Sponsor
Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. (D-VI-At Large)
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Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on commerce, science, and transportation on Jun 24, 2025.

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

Cosponsors

1

Subjects

Broadcasting, cable, digital technologiesGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment studies and investigationsVirgin Islands

Committees

  • Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
    • [Referred To, Jun 24, 2025]
  • Energy and Commerce Committee
    • [Reported By, Jun 12, 2025]
    • [Markup By, Mar 4, 2025]
    • [Referred To, Feb 27, 2025]

Summary

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.

[Summary as of: Introduced in House]

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