H.R. 1737 · 119th Congress

To direct the Secretary of Commerce to submit to Congress a report containing an assessment of the value, cost, and feasibility of a trans-Atlantic submarine fiber optic cable connecting the contiguous United States, the United States Virgin Islands, Ghana, and Nigeria.

Stage
Passed a chamber
Sponsor
Stacey Plaskett
Introduced
2025-02-27
Latest action
2025-06-24 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Action history

  1. 2025-06-24Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  2. 2025-06-23Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  3. 2025-06-23On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  4. 2025-06-23DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1737.
  5. 2025-06-23Considered under suspension of the rules.
  6. 2025-06-23Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  7. 2025-06-12Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-155.
  8. 2025-06-12Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 121.
  9. 2025-03-04Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  10. 2025-03-04Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  11. 2025-02-27Introduced in House
  12. 2025-02-27Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.