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Open official source(opens in a new tab)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.
Passed the House
Latest action, June 24, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Source: the official bill status record from the Library of Congress, checked November 2, 2026.
Where it stands
- IntroducedFebruary 27, 2025
- Passed the HouseJune 23, 2025
- Passed the SenateNot yet
- Became lawNot yet
Who introduced it
Sponsor: Stacey E. Plaskett
1 cosponsor (1 original)
- Russ Fulcher · original
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Committees and topics
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- Stacey E. PlaskettSponsorH.R. 1737: To direct the Secretary of Commerce to submit to Congress a report containin…
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- Russ FulcherOriginal cosponsorH.R. 1737: To direct the Secretary of Commerce to submit to Congress a report containin…
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- H.R. 1737: To direct the Secretary of Commerce to submit to Congress a report containin…Referred to committeeSenate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
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- H.R. 1737: To direct the Secretary of Commerce to submit to Congress a report containin…Referred to committeeHouse Committee on Energy and Commerce
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- H.R. 1737: To direct the Secretary of Commerce to submit to Congress a report containin…Policy area: Science, Technology, CommunicationsScience & Research
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- H.R. 1737: To direct the Secretary of Commerce to submit to Congress a report containin…Policy area: Science, Technology, CommunicationsTechnology & Digital Policy
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- H.R. 1737: To direct the Secretary of Commerce to submit to Congress a report containin…Policy area: Science, Technology, CommunicationsTelecommunications & Broadband
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