U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10695: United States Submarine Cable Security Policy Act of 2026
Status: In committee, October 1, 2026
To provide for certain requirements with respect to the landing and operation of submarine cables in the United States, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To provide for certain requirements with respect to the landing and operation of submarine cables in the United States, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, October 1, 2026:
A BILL To provide for certain requirements with respect to the landing and operation of submarine cables in the United States, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the United States Submarine Cable Security Policy Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Submarine cable security and licensing (a) Establishment of security policies and measures (1) United States Submarine Cable Security Policy (A) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Committee shall, in consultation with the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, and after seeking and considering input from interested parties, establish and submit to the Commission a general, forward-looking policy, to be known as the United States Submarine Cable Security Policy, that identifies and seeks to address potential security concerns relating to-- (i) the provision of a license to land or operate a submarine cable directly connecting the United States and a foreign nation; (ii) the provision of a license to land or operate a submarine cable directly connecting the United States and a covered nation (as defined in section 4872(f)(2) of title 10, United States Code); and (iii) arrangements regarding the construction of submarine cables in consortium, partnership, or cooperation with entities that produce or provide communications equipment or services on …
Sponsors
- August Pfluger (R, HD-011) · primary sponsor
- Robert Menendez (D, HD-008)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Science, Technology, Communications
Common questions
- What is HB10695?
- HB10695 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): United States Submarine Cable Security Policy Act of 2026.
- What does HB10695 do?
- In its own words: To provide for certain requirements with respect to the landing and operation of submarine cables in the United States, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB10695?
- In committee as of October 1, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (October 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10695?
- August Pfluger (R, HD-011), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB10695?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10695
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