{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-1737","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":1737,"title":"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.","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-02-27","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"P000610","fullName":"Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]","party":"D","state":"VI","district":null}],"cosponsorsCount":1,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-06-24","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation."},"policyArea":"Science, Technology, Communications","subjects":["Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies","Government buildings, facilities, and property","Government studies and investigations","Virgin Islands"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-06-24","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-23","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-23","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2847)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-23","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2847)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-23","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1737.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-23","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2847-2848)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-23","text":"Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-12","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 121.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-12","text":"Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-155.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-06-12","text":"Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-155.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-04","text":"Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-04","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-27","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-27","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-27","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p>This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to submit a report to Congress that assesses the feasibility, value, cost, and security implications&nbsp;of a submarine fiber optic cable to connect the contiguous United States, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Ghana, and Nigeria.&nbsp;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.</p>","updateDate":"2026-02-04T04:11:36Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":765,"ts":"2026-04-23T08:35:30.446Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=To%20direct%20the%20Secretary%20of%20Commerce%20to%20submit%20to%20Congress%20a%20"}]}}