S. 3249
119th Congress
Senate
Strategic Subsea Cables Act of 2026
Official title: A bill to enhance United States Government strategic coordination of the security, installation, maintenance, and repair of international subsea fiber-optic cables.
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 10, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 327.
Feb 10, 2026
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jan 29, 2026
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Nov 20, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Nov 20, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 327.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3249: Strategic Subsea Cables Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3249/
"S. 3249: Strategic Subsea Cables Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3249/.
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