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H.R. 1737 119th Congress House

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…

Official title: 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 f… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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: February 27, 2025 Introduced by: Stacey E. Plaskett Democratic · Virgin Islands See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Broadcasting, cable, digital technologiesGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment studies and investigationsVirgin Islands
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 24, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jun 23, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 23, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2847)
Jun 23, 2025
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
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1737.
Jun 23, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2847-2848)
Jun 23, 2025
Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 12, 2025
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-155.
Jun 12, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 121.
Mar 4, 2025
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 4, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Feb 27, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced in House
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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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Fulcher, Russ
Idaho · Feb 27, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1737: 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.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1737/
MLA
"H.R. 1737: 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.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1737/.
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H.R. 1737, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1737/.
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[H.R. 1737: 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.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1737/)
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