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H.R. 2503 House International Affairs

Undersea Cable Control Act

Introduced
Mar 31, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Kean, Thomas H. (R-NJ-7)
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STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR

Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on banking, housing, and urban affairs on Sep 3, 2025.

  1. House Introduced in House Mar 31, 2025
  2. House Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Mar 31, 2025
  3. House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Apr 9, 2025
  4. House Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Apr 9, 2025
  5. House Mr. Baumgartner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Sep 2, 2025
  6. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3733-3734) Sep 2, 2025
  7. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2503. Sep 2, 2025
  8. House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. Sep 2, 2025
  9. House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3733-3734) Sep 2, 2025
  10. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Sep 2, 2025
  11. Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Sep 3, 2025

Cosponsors

2

Subjects

AsiaBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesChinaCongressional oversightLicensing and registrationsTechnology assessmentTechnology transfer and commercializationTrade restrictions

Committees

  • Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee
    • [Referred To, Sep 3, 2025]
  • Foreign Affairs Committee
    • [Markup By, Apr 9, 2025]
    • [Referred To, Mar 31, 2025]

Summary

Undersea Cable Control ActThis bill requires the President and the Department of Commerce to take certain actions to prevent foreign adversaries from acquiring items needed to support the construction, maintenance, or operation of undersea cable projects. For the purposes of this bill, a foreign adversary is any foreign government or nongovernment person (entity or individual) engaged in certain conduct that significantly and adversely affects U.S. national security.Within one year of the bill's enactment, the President must seek to enter into agreements with allies and partners to prevent such items from being available to foreign adversaries.Furthermore, Commerce must determine the appropriate level of export and transfer controls for such items under the Export Administration Regulations.The bill also requires Commerce to develop a strategy to prevent such items from being available to foreign adversaries. The President must report annually to Congress on this strategy.

[Summary as of: Introduced in House]

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