HR 1189 · 118th Congress · International Affairs

Undersea Cable Control Act

Introduced 2023-02-24· Sponsored by Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.(2023-03-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Undersea Cable Control Act The bill seeks to prevent foreign adversaries from acquiring goods and technologies capable of supporting the construction, maintenance, or operation of undersea cable projects. For the purposes of this bill, a foreign adversary is China or any foreign government or nongovernment person (entity or individual) engaged in certain conduct that significantly and adversely affects U.S. security. The President must seek to enter into agreements with allies and partners to prevent such goods and technologies from being available to foreign adversaries. Furthermore, the Department of Commerce must determine the appropriate level of export and transfer controls for such technologies under the Export Administration Regulations. The bill also requires the Department of State to develop a strategy to prevent such goods and technologies from being available to foreign adversaries. The President must report annually to Congress on this strategy.…

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H.R. 1189, Undersea Cable Control Act

Mar 10, 2023

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on February 28, 2023

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Cosponsors (3)

2 Democrats1 Republican