119th Congress · House
HR. 1737
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.
committee
Introduced 2025-02-27•Latest 2025-06-24
Origin chamber
House
Cosponsors
1
Latest action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Subjects
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologiesGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment studies and investigationsScience, Technology, CommunicationsVirgin Islands
Key actions
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2847-2848)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1737.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2847)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2847)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-155.
- Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-155.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 121.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Introduced in House
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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