# 118-hr-3385: 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.

118-hr-3385, 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., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-3385
- Congress: 118
- 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.
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Introduced: 2023-05-16
- Sponsor: Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (R-ID), 2023-07-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-3090: PAST Act of 2023
- 118-hr-2673: American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2023
- 118-hr-1015: Dustoff Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 118-hr-987: Prime Minister Golda Meir Commemorative Coin Act
- 118-hr-807: Working Dog Commemorative Coin Act
- 118-hr-537: Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [118-hr-3385 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3385)

## Related
- [118-hr-3090: PAST Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-3090)
- [118-hr-2673: American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-2673)
- [118-hr-1015: Dustoff Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-1015)
- [118-hr-987: Prime Minister Golda Meir Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-987)
- [118-hr-807: Working Dog Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-807)
- [118-hr-537: Forgotten Heroes of the Holocaust Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-537)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-3385 (as of 2026-10-15).