HR9766-118

Introduced

To establish an interagency working group to ensure the security, resiliency, and integrity of undersea cables, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Sep 23, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish an interagency working group to ensure the security, resiliency, and integrity of undersea cables, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services. The main policy domain is Technology, Foreign Policy, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

technology companies and users of digital services 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, technology companies and users of digital services may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H016643804FE5491E995772F54C0CA794: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Undersea Cable Security and Protection Act.
  • Section HF6C1708455C84459A34BB508482285F7: 2. Interagency working group and report on ensuring the security, resiliency, and integrity of undersea cables Not later than 60 days after the date of the...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish an interagency working group to ensure the security, resiliency, and integrity of undersea cables, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.

Key Policy Areas

Technology, Foreign Policy, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To establish an interagency working group to ensure the security, resiliency, and integrity of undersea cables, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting technology companies and users of digital services.

Policy Domains

Technology Foreign Policy Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • technology companies and users of digital services
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technology companies and users of digital services:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • technology companies and users of digital services
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federal implementing agencies:
technology companies and users of digital services:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Sep 23, 2024

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Technology Foreign Policy Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"the_commission"
→ The commission identified in the operative section
"secretary_of_homeland_security"
→ Secretary of Homeland Security

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