United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Congress House of Representatives author aut Government Organization text government publication eng BILLS 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.;Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025;H.R. 261 (RH) Bills and Statutes 119_cong_bills legislative 2025-07-03 U.S. Government Publishing Office 2025-07-02 monographic deposited born digital 6 p. Y 1.6: Y 1.4/6: P0b002ee1d4b5580b https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119hr261rh H.R. 261 021-610-00252-9 000501532 000325573 Congressional bills House bills f:h261_rh.txt https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/BILLS-119hr261rh https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr261rh/html/BILLS-119hr261rh.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr261rh/pdf/BILLS-119hr261rh.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr261rh/xml/BILLS-119hr261rh.xml fdlp DGPO 2025-07-03 2025-07-04 BILLS-119hr261rh machine generated eng Earl L. "Buddy" Carter United States House of Representatives sponsor spn United States Congress Member Neal P. Dunn United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Kat Cammack United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Jennifer A. Kiggans United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Russell Fry United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member August Pfluger United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Cliff Bentz United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member Nicholas J. Begich III United States House of Representatives cosponsor United States Congress Member United States Congress House of Representatives Committee on Natural Resources associated name asn Title 16 Section 1431et seq. Title 16 Section 1441(c) 16 U.S.C. 1431et seq. 16 U.S.C. 1441(c) H. Rept. 119-181 Union Calendar No. 146 hr BILLS-119hr261rh 119 1 HOUSE HOUSE 261 rh rh Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025 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. A bill to amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit the Secretary of Commerce from prohibiting, or requiring any permit or other 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 been authorized by a Federal or State agency. Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Dunn of Florida, Mrs. Cammack, Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia, Mr. Fry, and Mr. Pfluger) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources Additional sponsors: Mr. Bentz and Mr. Begich Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Committee on Natural Resources Natural Resources Mr. Carter of Georgia Earl L. "Buddy" Carter Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" Earl Carter Mr. Dunn of Florida Neal P. Dunn Dunn, Neal P. Neal Dunn Mrs. Cammack Kat Cammack Cammack, Kat Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia Jennifer A. Kiggans Kiggans, Jennifer A. Jennifer Kiggans Mr. Fry Russell Fry Fry, Russell Mr. Pfluger August Pfluger Pfluger, August Mr. Bentz Cliff Bentz Bentz, Cliff Mr. Begich Nicholas J. Begich III Begich, Nicholas J. Nicholas Begich Nicholas J. Begich false false