H.R. 261

119th Congress

In Committee

Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025

Sponsored byRepublican:Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]GA· Introduced 9 janvier 2025
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Cosponsors

27

Actions

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Amendments

2

Committees

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

12 février 2026·5 months ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 3 juillet 2025

Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025

This bill prohibits the Department of Commerce from enforcing certain permit requirements for activities related to undersea fiber optic cables in national marine sanctuaries. 

Specifically, Commerce may not prohibit or require an authorization for any covered activities related to undersea fiber optic cables if a license, lease, or permit has been issued by a state or federal agency to authorize the covered activity. Covered activities are the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary.

The bill also authorizes Commerce to direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to engage in interagency cooperation regarding federal agency actions that are likely to destroy, cause the loss of, or injure a resource in a national marine sanctuary and involve covered activities.  

Timeline

27 actions

  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

    12 février 2026 · IntroReferral

  2. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 261, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Carbajal demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

    11 février 2026 · Floor

  3. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 212 (Roll no. 67). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2162)

    11 février 2026 · Floor

  4. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1057. (consideration: CR H2161-2166)

    11 février 2026 · Floor

  5. Rule provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261 and H.R. 3617. The resolution provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617 under a closed rule and provides for one motion to recommit H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617, and one motion to commit S. 1383.

    11 février 2026 · Floor

  6. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2169-2171)

    11 février 2026 · Floor

  7. The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

    11 février 2026 · Floor

  8. The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

    11 février 2026 · Floor

  9. On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 216 (Roll no. 66).

    11 février 2026 · Floor

  10. Mr. Carbajal moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H2166)

    11 février 2026 · Floor

  11. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 261.

    11 février 2026 · Floor

  12. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 212 (Roll no. 67).

    11 février 2026 · Floor

  13. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    11 février 2026 · Floor

  14. Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1057 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261 and H.R. 3617. The resolution provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617 under a closed rule and provides for one motion to recommit H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617, and one motion to commit S. 1383.

    11 février 2026 · Floor

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

    11 février 2026 · Floor

  16. Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1042 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2189, H.R. 261 and H.R. 3617. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617 under a closed rule and provides for one hour of debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.

    9 février 2026 · Floor

  17. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-181.

    2 juillet 2025 · Committee

  18. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 146.

    2 juillet 2025 · Calendars

  19. Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-181.

    2 juillet 2025 · Committee

  20. Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 18.

    25 juin 2025 · Committee

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Sponsorship

7 cosponsors

Sponsor

Republican:Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]GA

Cosponsors

  • Republican7100%

Classification

Policy area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Legislative subjects

Broadcasting, cable, digital technologiesMarine and coastal resources, fisheries

Committees

2

  • Natural Resources Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To9 Jan 2025
    • Discharged from25 Jun 2025
    • Markup By25 Jun 2025
    • Reported By2 Jul 2025
    • Unknown11 Feb 2026
    • Unknown11 Feb 2026

    • Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee

      • Referred to21 Jan 2025
      • Hearings By (subcommittee)23 Jan 2025

  • Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

    Senate · Standing

    • Referred To12 Feb 2026

Reports

Cosponsor momentum

Cumulative over time

Cosponsors grew from 5 on 9 janvier 2025 to 7 on 25 juin 2025.

Amendments

1

  • HAMDT 165Agreed

    11 février 2026

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