Bill Detail
H.R. 1737
Congress: 119
Title
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.
Summary
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.
Sponsor
Rep. Stacey Plaskett [D-VI]
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Status as of Sep 15, 6:53 PM · synced 21d ago
Introduced
2025-02-27
Data source mode: congress-gov
Bill Engagement
This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to submit a report to Congress that assesses the feasibility, value, cost, and security implica…
Lobbyists on the case
- Competitive Carriers Association1 filing · 3 lobs
- Maribeth Collins2026 Q1Competitive Carriers Association · Rep. Patrick Meehan, Legislative Director '11 Rep. Bill Shuster, LA, LC, Staff Asst. '05-'11
- Timothy Donovan2026 Q1
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