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[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. PLASKETT:H.R. 1737.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H920]
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Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
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2025-06-24T20:57:52Z
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Energy and Commerce Committee
House
Standing
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2025-06-12T16:14:11Z
  - Markup By
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  - Referred To
2025-02-27T14:12:25Z
H. Rept. 119-155
- 2025-06-24
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Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
IntroReferral
- 2025-06-23
14:42:13
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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- 2025-06-23
14:42:06
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2847)
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- 2025-06-23
14:42:06
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2847)
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14:28:25
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1737.
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- 2025-06-23
14:28:24
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2847-2848)
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- 2025-06-23
14:28:11
Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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- 2025-06-12
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 121.
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Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-155.
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Energy and Commerce Committee
- 2025-06-12
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-155.
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Energy and Commerce Committee
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Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
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Energy and Commerce Committee
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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- 2025-02-27
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Energy and Commerce Committee
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Introduced in House
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H.R. 1737, a bill 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://www.cbo.gov/publication/61500
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on March 4, 2025
Science, Technology, Communications
- Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
2025-05-12T15:53:16Z
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
2025-05-12T15:53:16Z
- Government studies and investigations
2025-05-12T15:53:16Z
- Virgin Islands
2025-05-12T15:53:16Z
Science, Technology, Communications
2025-05-07T14:14:35Z
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2025-02-27
Introduced in House
2025-06-17T14:57:55Z
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.

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.
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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.
2025-03-06T10:18:37Z
Introduced in House
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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.
2025-02-28T09:06:54Z
- Referred in Senate
2025-06-24T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1737rfs/xml/BILLS-119hr1737rfs.xml
- Engrossed in House
2025-06-23T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1737eh/xml/BILLS-119hr1737eh.xml
- Reported in House
2025-06-12T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1737rh/xml/BILLS-119hr1737rh.xml
- Introduced in House
2025-02-27T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1737ih/xml/BILLS-119hr1737ih.xml
2025-06-24
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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