119th Congress
S. 3249
Strategic Subsea Cables Act of 2026
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Jeanne Shaheen(D-NH)
- Introduced
- Nov 20, 2025
- Policy area
- International Affairs
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
- Official text
- Reported to Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (8)
Original cosponsors (1)
- John Barrasso (R-WY)
Added later (7)
- James E. Risch (R-ID) · Apr 13, 2026
- Christopher A. Coons (D-DE) · May 12, 2026
- David McCormick (R-PA) · May 18, 2026
- Tim Kaine (D-VA) · May 18, 2026
- Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) · May 21, 2026
- Cynthia M. Lummis (R-WY) · Jun 3, 2026
- Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY) · Jun 3, 2026
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
Official title: A bill to enhance United States Government strategic coordination of the security, installation, maintenance, and repair of international subsea fiber-optic cables.
Latest action(Feb 10, 2026): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 327.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 327. - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. - Jan 29, 2026 · Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. - Nov 20, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. - Nov 20, 2025
Introduced in Senate