# 118-s-5328: A bill 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-s-5328, A bill 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 Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-s-5328
- Congress: 118
- Title: A bill 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: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Introduced: 2024-11-14
- Sponsor: Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

A bill 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)

- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA), 2024-11-14T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-s-5328 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/5328)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-5328 (as of 2026-10-15).