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119-hr-1737Committee
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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.

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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.

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Bill details

Congress
119
Bill type
hr
Introduced
February 27, 2025
Sponsor
Stacey PlaskettDVI
Cosponsors
1
Last action
June 24, 2025— Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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