# 119-hr-1737: 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.

119-hr-1737, 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 119th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI); status passed_house (as of 2026-09-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1737
- Congress: 119
- 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: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-02-27
- 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: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Assessing a trans‑Atlantic submarine fiber optic cable** to link the contiguous United States, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Ghana, and Nigeria and evaluate its national security, digital security, and economic value. The bill would require the Secretary of Commerce, through the Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information, to deliver a report within one year on the cable's value, cost, and feasibility and related matters.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (R-ID), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Study on U.S.-Africa internet cable: benefit, low. This bill would require the Commerce Secretary to send Congress a report within one year. It would assess the value, cost, and feasibility of a new undersea internet cable. The route would link the U.S., the U.S. Virgin Islands, Ghana, and Nigeria. The study would review security and economic benef…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-633: TAKE IT DOWN Act
- 119-hr-4312: SCORE Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1737 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1737)

## Related
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3077)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-633: TAKE IT DOWN Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-633)
- [119-hr-4312: SCORE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4312)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1737 (as of 2026-09-10).