US HB261 | 2025-2026 | 119th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 7-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-23 - Subcommittee Hearings Held
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 9 2025 - 25% progression
Action: 2025-01-23 - Subcommittee Hearings Held
Pending: House Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit requiring an authorization for the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by a Federal or State agency.
Title
Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025
Sponsors
| Rep. Earl Carter [R-GA] | Rep. Neal Dunn [R-FL] | Rep. Kat Cammack [R-FL] | Rep. Jennifer Kiggans [R-VA] |
| Rep. Russell Fry [R-SC] | Rep. August Pfluger [R-TX] | Rep. Cliff Bentz [R-OR] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-23 | House | Subcommittee Hearings Held |
| 2025-01-21 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries. |
| 2025-01-09 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
| 2025-01-09 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/261/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr261/BILLS-119hr261ih.pdf |
