Strategic Subsea Cables Act of 2026
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, Strategic Subsea Cables Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients. The main policy domain is Foreign Policy, Defense, Energy.
Who Benefits and How
foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H0DF0F3D4665144138BF310D5B7D904C6: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strategic Subsea Cables Act of 2026.
- Section H587F0B1F4CF842BABE53D8BE56662D41: 2. Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
- Section H231B4BA136954089A6561A0689B0F0CB: 3. Definitions In this Act: The term agency has the meaning given the term in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code. The term appropriate congressional...
- Section HB0A4420672C44B00A72B57836144F9A4: 101. Findings Congress makes the following findings: Sabotage of critical undersea infrastructure poses a growing threat to United States and allied security...
- Section H9A1971CECDC444E3A5975C17D2E3C03A: 102. Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that— critical undersea infrastructure represents vital strategic and economic links between the United...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, Strategic Subsea Cables Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.
Key Policy Areas
Foreign Policy, Defense, Energy
Primary Purpose
This bill, Strategic Subsea Cables Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- foreign governments, international partners, and aid recipients
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition …
Introduced in House
Mr. Wilson of South Carolina (for himself and Mr. Meeks) …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "secretary_of_treasury"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an individual or entity that is not a United States person. The term United States person means— any United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States
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