Critical Undersea Infrastructure Resilience Initiative Act
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The Critical Undersea Infrastructure Resilience Initiative Act establishes a U.S. government initiative to protect undersea communication cables near Taiwan from sabotage and disruption, particularly from threats attributed to the People's Republic of China. The bill directs the Secretary of State to coordinate with Defense, Homeland Security, and Coast Guard to develop advanced monitoring systems, rapid repair protocols, enhanced maritime surveillance, and international cooperative frameworks for cable protection. It also authorizes the President to impose sanctions—including asset freezes and visa revocations—on Chinese persons determined responsible for damaging Taiwan's critical undersea cables, and directs diplomatic efforts to counter Chinese gray zone tactics and raise international awareness of cable sabotage risks.
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