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Undersea Cable Control Act
Legislative Progress
Introduced
March 31, 2025
Latest Action
September 3, 2025
Primary Sponsor
Thomas H. Kean, Jr.Republican(NJ)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
score
0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
93pct
156d open
vs 10,940 other HR bills in the 119th — cohort avg 30d
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.
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Filing registrants (4)
2026 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
Freedom of expression and free flow of information Global trade issues Ukraine Response Israel Response Global connectivity/subsea cables/foreign data centers S. 1705 / H.R. 3447 - Chip Security Act H.R 2683 / S. - Remote Access Security Act (RASA) HR 5885 / S. 3150 GAIN AI Act H.R. 2503 - Undersea Cable Control Act H.R. 6875 - AI Overwatch Act S. 3374 - SAFE Chips Act H.R. 8306, SCALE Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3733-3734)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2503.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3733-3734)
Mr. Baumgartner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Bills with similar content found using semantic analysis.
Sources: Congress.gov
Client expense: $3,230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
26 US Code Section 1355 on Tonnage Tax HR 2503 - The Undersea Cable Control Act S3249 - Strategic Subseas Cable Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
26 US Code Section 1355 on Tonnage Tax HR 2503 - The Undersea Cable Control Act S3249 - Strategic Subseas Cable Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Foreign Relations
Freedom of expression and free flow of information Global trade issues Ukraine Response Israel Response Global connectivity/subsea cables/foreign data centers S. 1705 / H.R. 3447 - Chip Security Act H.R 2683 / S. - Remote Access Security Act (RASA) HR 5885 / S. 3150 GAIN AI Act H.R. 2503 - Undersea Cable Control Act H.R. 6875 - AI Overwatch Act S. 3374 - SAFE Chips Act H.R. 8306, SCALE Act
Client expense: $3,570,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Issues related to charter aircraft services. H.R. 2503 - The ROTOR Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2026 · second_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Issues related to charter aircraft services. H.R. 2503 - The ROTOR Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
2026 · first_quarter · Foreign Relations
Freedom of expression and free flow of information Global trade issues Ukraine Response Israel Response Global connectivity/subsea cables/foreign data centers S. 1705 / H.R. 3447 - Chip Security Act H.R 2683 / S. - Remote Access Security Act (RASA) HR 5885 / S. 3150 GAIN AI Act H.R. 2503 - Undersea Cable Control Act H.R. 6875 - AI Overwatch Act S. 3374 - SAFE Chips Act
Client expense: $2,860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2026 · first_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Issues related to charter aircraft services. H.R. 2503 - The ROTOR Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
2026 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
26 US Code Section 1355 on Tonnage Tax HR 2503 - The Undersea Cable Control Act S3249 - Strategic Subseas Cable Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
26 US Code Section 1355 on Tonnage Tax HR 2503 - The Undersea Cable Control Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
Freedom of expression and free flow of information Global trade issues Ukraine Response Israel Response Global connectivity/subsea cables/foreign data centers S. 1705 / H.R. 3447 - Chip Security Act H.R 2683 / S. - Remote Access Security Act (RASA) HR 5885 / S. 3150 GAIN AI Act H.R. 2503 - Undersea Cable Control Act
Client expense: $3,350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · fourth_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Issues related to charter aircraft services. H.R. 2503 - The ROTOR Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
2025 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
Freedom of expression and free flow of information Global trade issues Ukraine Response Israel Response Global connectivity/subsea cables/foreign data centers S. 1705 / H.R. 3447 - Chip Security Act H.R 2683 / S. - Remote Access Security Act (RASA) H.R. XXXX / S. XXX - GAIN AI Act H.R. 2503 - Undersea Cable Control Act
Client expense: $3,570,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
26 US Code Section 1355 on Tonnage Tax HR 2503 - The Undersea Cable Control Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
26 US Code Section 1355 on Tonnage Tax HR 2503 - The Undersea Cable Control Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
Issues related to broadband infrastructure, implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act; issues related to undersea cable infrastructure, HR 2503: Undersea Cable Control Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
26 US Code Section 1355 on Tonnage Tax HR 2503 - The Undersea Cable Control Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)