H.R. 2503
119th Congress
Undersea Cable Control Act
2
Cosponsors
12
Actions
0
Amendments
2
Committees
—
Since introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
3 septembre 2025·10 months ago
Summary
Introduced in House · Updated 2 septembre 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
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
3 septembre 2025 · IntroReferral
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3733-3734)
2 septembre 2025 · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2503.
2 septembre 2025 · Floor
Mr. Baumgartner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2 septembre 2025 · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2 septembre 2025 · Floor
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3733-3734)
2 septembre 2025 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
2 septembre 2025 · Floor
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
9 avril 2025 · Committee
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
9 avril 2025 · Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
31 mars 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
31 mars 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
31 mars 2025 · IntroReferral
Sponsorship
2 cosponsors
Sponsor
Republican:Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7]NJCosponsors
- Democrat150%
- Republican150%
- Republican:Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]NY
- Democrat:Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]CA
Classification
Policy area
International AffairsLegislative subjects
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 mars 2025 to 2 on 8 avril 2025.
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