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National SecurityH.R. 2503Comments

Undersea Cable Control Act

Official title: To require the development of a strategy to eliminate the availability to foreign adversaries of goods and technologies capable of supporting undersea cables, and for other purposes.

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Where the Bill Stands

  1. Introduced, done
  2. Committee, done
  3. Floor Vote, done
  4. Outcome, current stage

What This Bill Does

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.

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Timeline

  1. SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  2. House floor actionsMr. Baumgartner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  3. Library of CongressPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  4. Floor Vote
  5. Passed the House
  6. House committee actionsCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  7. Library of CongressIntroduced in House
  8. House floor actionsReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  9. Introduced
  10. Committee

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