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H.R. 3385 · 118th Congress

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Passed the House without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 118th Congress ended.

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1 cosponsor · 1 R
RFR Fulcher

0 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. House Introduced May 16, 2023
  2. House Passed Mar 5, 2024

This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to submit a report to Congress that assesses the feasibility, value, cost, and security implications of a submarine fiber optic cable to connect the contiguous United States, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Ghana, and Nigeria.

What it does: CRS summary · Reported to House · Oct 2, 2023

This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to submit a report to Congress that assesses the feasibility, value, cost, and security implications of a submarine fiber optic cable to connect the contiguous United States, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Ghana, and Nigeria.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: 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.

Latest action (Mar 6, 2024): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: House · Introduced: May 16, 2023

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced May 16, 2023
  2. House Passed Mar 5, 2024

No recorded floor vote found.