HR 1737
  • Introduced
    Feb 27, 2025
  • Passed House
  • Passed Senate
  • Became Law
HR 1737
United States House Bill
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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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Senate • Jun 24, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Referred in Senate

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  • Jun 24, 2025 | Senate
    • Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • Jun 23, 2025 | House
    • Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
    • Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2847-2848)
    • DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1737.
    • Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2847)
    • On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2847)
    • Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • Jun 12, 2025 | House
    • Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-155.
    • Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 121.
  • Mar 04, 2025 | House
    • Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
    • Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  • Feb 27, 2025 | House
    • Introduced in House
    • Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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