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.
Sponsored By: Representative Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]
Passed House
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.
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Study on U.S.-Africa internet cable
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 benefits, USVI readiness, current cable lifespan and security, trusted partners, and a secure, self-powered USVI data center for defense. The report would be unclassified (with an optional classified annex), and no company could be forced to provide data.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]
VI • D
Cosponsors
Fulcher
ID • R
Sponsored 2/27/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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