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Strategic Subsea Cables Act of 2026

Introduced: November 20, 2025 Introduced by: Shaheen, Jeanne Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps

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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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What's happening now February 10, 2026

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 327.

Hearings & markups 1

Business meeting to consider H.R.260, to require a strategy to oppose financial or material support by foreign countrie…
Meeting Jan 29, 2026 · 9:30 AM EST · Foreign Relations Committee

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

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Lobbying activity 2

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

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Cosponsors 8

Gillibrand, Kirsten E.

New York · Jun 3, 2026

Lummis, Cynthia M.

Wyoming · Jun 3, 2026

Cortez Masto, Catherine

Nevada · May 21, 2026

Kaine, Tim

Virginia · May 18, 2026

McCormick, David

Pennsylvania · May 18, 2026

Coons, Christopher A.

Delaware · May 12, 2026

Risch, James E.

Idaho · Apr 13, 2026

Barrasso, John

Wyoming · Nov 20, 2025

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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/

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"S. 3249: Strategic Subsea Cables Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3249/.

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S. 3249, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3249/.

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