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U.S. House · 119th Congress · H.R. 261

Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025

To amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prohibit requiring an authorization for the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if such activities have previously been authorized by a Federal or State agency.

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Sponsor
Earl L. "Buddy" CarterR-GA-1
Introduced
January 9, 2025, in the House
Issue areas
Policy area
Public Lands and Natural Resources (from the Congressional Research Service)
Full text and actions
congress.gov

Votes on this bill (2)

Every roll-call vote held on the bill or its amendments, oldest first. Each links to how every member voted.

  • House · Roll call 66Feb 11, 2026

    On Motion to Recommit

    Failed

    214 Yea216 Nay2 not voting

  • House · Roll call 67Feb 11, 2026

    On Passage

    Passed

    218 Yea212 Nay2 not voting

Cosponsors (7)

7 Republicans. Each member is shown with the party they were counted with on the day they signed on. How we count these

Original cosponsors

Signed on later