H.R. 2503

119th Congress

In Committee

Undersea Cable Control Act

Sponsored byRepublican:Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7]NJ· Introduced 31 March 2025
Open on Congress.gov

2

Cosponsors

12

Actions

0

Amendments

2

Committees

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Latest action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

3 September 2025·10 months ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 2 September 2025

Undersea Cable Control Act

This bill requires the President and the Department of Commerce to take certain actions to prevent foreign adversaries from acquiring items needed to support the construction, maintenance, or operation of undersea cable projects. For the purposes of this bill, a foreign adversary is any foreign government or nongovernment person (entity or individual) engaged in certain conduct that significantly and adversely affects U.S. national security.

Within one year of the bill's enactment, the President must seek to enter into agreements with allies and partners to prevent such items from being available to foreign adversaries.

Furthermore, Commerce must determine the appropriate level of export and transfer controls for such items under the Export Administration Regulations.

The bill also requires Commerce to develop a strategy to prevent such items from being available to foreign adversaries. The President must report annually to Congress on this strategy.

Timeline

12 actions

  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

    3 September 2025 · IntroReferral

  2. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3733-3734)

    2 September 2025 · Floor

  3. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2503.

    2 September 2025 · Floor

  4. Mr. Baumgartner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    2 September 2025 · Floor

  5. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    2 September 2025 · Floor

  6. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3733-3734)

    2 September 2025 · Floor

  7. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

    2 September 2025 · Floor

  8. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    9 April 2025 · Committee

  9. Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    9 April 2025 · Committee

  10. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

    31 March 2025 · IntroReferral

  11. Introduced in House

    31 March 2025 · IntroReferral

  12. Introduced in House

    31 March 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

2 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7]NJ

Cosponsors

  • Democrat150%
  • Republican150%

Classification

Policy area

International Affairs

Legislative subjects

AsiaBroadcasting, cable, digital technologiesChinaCongressional oversightLicensing and registrationsTechnology assessmentTechnology transfer and commercializationTrade restrictions

Committees

2

  • Foreign Affairs Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To31 Mar 2025
    • Markup By9 Apr 2025

  • Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

    Senate · Standing

    • Referred To3 Sept 2025

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 0 on 31 March 2025 to 2 on 8 April 2025.

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