# 119-hr-8808: Cable Security Fleet Expansion Act

119-hr-8808, Cable Security Fleet Expansion Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] (R-OH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8808
- Congress: 119
- Title: Cable Security Fleet Expansion Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Expands the Cable Security Fleet to a minimum of six vessels** and raises the program's payment and appropriation limits. This bill would increase the maximum payment for eligible program costs from $5 million to up to $7 million and set annual appropriations at $56 million for fiscal years 2027–2040. - Program and fleet: Establishes a minimum fleet of six Cable Security Fleet vessels and allows payments for eligible program costs up to $7 million. - Federal budget: Replaces the prior $10 million annual appropriation schedule and sets $56 million per year for 2027–2040, increasing the program's yearly funding by about $46 million. *This bill would increase federal spending on the Cable Security Fleet program by about $46 million per year during 2027–2040 compared with the previous $10 million annual level.*

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8] (R-TX), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More ships and funding for undersea cables: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would require the Cable Security Fleet to include at least six vessels instead of two. It would raise the maximum payment under the program from $5,000,000 to up to $7,000,000 per payment. It would also authorize $56,000,000 per year for the program for each fiscal year 2027 th…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-8808 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8808)

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- [119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3816)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-740: Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-740)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8808 (as of 2026-09-21).