H.R. 1737119th CongressHouse Bill

Requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to submit a report to Congress that assesses the feasibility…

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.

Passed the House

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. The report must include, among other topics, an assessment of the potential establishment of a data center and high-security cloud services facility in the U.S. Virgin Islands for certain national security communications.

Introduced Feb 27, 2025Last action Jun 23, 2025
Introduced in HouseFeb 27, 2025
Reported by CommitteeMar 4, 2025
Passed HouseJun 23, 2025
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