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Undersea Cable Control Act

Introduced: February 24, 2023 Introduced by: Mast, Brian J. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 28, 2023
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mar 27, 2023
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 27, 2023
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1451)
Mar 27, 2023
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1451)
Mar 27, 2023
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1189.
Mar 27, 2023
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1451-1452)
Mar 27, 2023
Mr. Mast moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Feb 28, 2023
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Feb 28, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 24, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 24, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Undersea Cable Control Act

The bill seeks to prevent foreign adversaries from acquiring goods and technologies capable of supporting the construction, maintenance, or operation of undersea cable projects. For the purposes of this bill, a foreign adversary is China or any foreign government or nongovernment person (entity or individual) engaged in certain conduct that significantly and adversely affects U.S. security.

The President must seek to enter into agreements with allies and partners to prevent such goods and technologies from being available to foreign adversaries.

Furthermore, the Department of Commerce must determine the appropriate level of export and transfer controls for such technologies under the Export Administration Regulations.

The bill also requires the Department of State to develop a strategy to prevent such goods and technologies from being available to foreign adversaries. The President must report annually to Congress on this strategy.

What's happening now March 28, 2023

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Sherman, Brad
California · Feb 28, 2023
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 28, 2023
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Feb 24, 2023
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1189: Undersea Cable Control Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1189/
MLA
"H.R. 1189: Undersea Cable Control Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1189/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 1189, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1189/.
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[H.R. 1189: Undersea Cable Control Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1189/)
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