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119th Congress

H.R. 8069

Strategic Subsea Cables Act of 2026

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor
Joe Wilson(R-SC)
Introduced
Mar 24, 2026
Policy area
International Affairs
Committees
House Committee on Energy and Commerce; House Committee on Foreign Affairs; House Committee on the Judiciary; House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Official text
Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (1)

Original cosponsors (1)

Summary

No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.

Official title: To enhance United States Government strategic coordination of the security, installation, maintenance, and repair of international subsea fiber-optic cables.

Latest action(Mar 24, 2026): Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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