Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025
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The Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025 amends the National Marine Sanctuaries Act to prevent the requirement of additional authorizations for undersea fiber optic cables in national marine sanctuaries if they have already been authorized by a Federal or State agency. The bill aims to streamline processes for cable operations in these areas.
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Access options →Recorded vote · House roll call 66 · 2026-02-11
214 Yea · 216 Nay · 0 Present · 2 Not voting — Failed
Actions (27)
| Date | Time | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-09 | — | Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. |
| 2025-01-09 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2025-01-09 | — | Introduced in House |
| 2025-01-21 | — | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries. |
| 2025-01-23 | — | Subcommittee Hearings Held |
| 2025-06-25 | — | Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 18. |
| 2025-06-25 | — | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held |
| 2025-06-25 | — | Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged |
| 2025-07-02 | — | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 146. |
| 2025-07-02 | — | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-181. |
| 2025-07-02 | — | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-181. |
| 2026-02-09 | 20:50:17 | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1042 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2189, H.R. 261 and H.R. 3617. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617 under a closed rule and provides for one hour of debate and one motion to recommit on each bill. |
| 2026-02-11 | 10:46:51 | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1057 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261 and H.R. 3617. The resolution provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617 under a closed rule and provides for one motion to recommit H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617, and one motion to commit S. 1383. |
| 2026-02-11 | 16:08:41 | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1057. (consideration: CR H2161-2166) |
| 2026-02-11 | 16:08:46 | Rule provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261 and H.R. 3617. The resolution provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617 under a closed rule and provides for one motion to recommit H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617, and one motion to commit S. 1383. |
| 2026-02-11 | 16:09:04 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 261. |
| 2026-02-11 | 16:44:23 | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. |
| 2026-02-11 | 16:45:03 | Mr. Carbajal moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H2166) |
| 2026-02-11 | 16:45:14 | The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX. |
| 2026-02-11 | 16:45:23 | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 261, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Carbajal demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. |
| 2026-02-11 | 18:18:20 | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2169-2171) |
| 2026-02-11 | 18:24:22 | On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 216 (Roll no. 66). |
| 2026-02-11 | 18:30:27 | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 212 (Roll no. 67). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2162) |
| 2026-02-11 | 18:30:27 | Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 212 (Roll no. 67). |
| 2026-02-11 | 18:30:28 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2026-02-11 | 18:30:32 | The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. |
| 2026-02-12 | — | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
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