HR 2503 ยท Undersea Cable Control Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Introduced
- Mar 31, 2025
- Latest action
- Sep 3, 2025
- Sponsor
- Rep. Thomas H. Kean [R-NJ-7]
- Policy area
- International Affairs
- Cosponsors
- 2
Summary
Undersea Cable Control Act 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.
Recent actions
- Sep 3, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
- Sep 2, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 2, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3733-3734)
- Sep 2, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- Sep 2, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2503.
- Sep 2, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3733-3734)
- Sep 2, 2025 Mr. Baumgartner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Apr 9, 2025 Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.