House
Jun 24, 2025To 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.
Summary
Official
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.
Bill Progress
Passed House, sent to Senate
Introduced(2/27/25)
Committee
Passed
House
Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
SP
Ms. Plaskett
House (D) Virgin Islands
Cosponsors (1)
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Latest Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jun 24, 2025
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