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Senate bill · S. 3249 (119th Congress)

Strategic Subsea Cables Act of 2026

Latest action Jun 3, 2026

U.S. Senate

Sponsor

Jeanne Shaheen

U.S. Senator for New Hampshire · Democratic

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Summary

Would increase federal coordination on the security, installation, maintenance, and repair of international subsea fiber-optic cables, including sanctions authority for damage to such cables, a required report on subsea cable activities by China and Russia, added State Department expertise, and expanded information sharing between the government and private operators.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations · U.S. Senate

Cosponsors

Catherine Cortez Masto, Christopher A. Coons and 6 others

Cosponsors listed on Congress.gov, shown A to Z.

  • Democratic4
  • Republican4

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Full history

  1. Jun 3, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senate

  2. Feb 10, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  3. Feb 10, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  4. Feb 10, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  5. Feb 10, 2026

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 327.

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 327.

    U.S. Senate

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  1. Feb 10, 2026

    Introduced

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 327.

    U.S. Senate

  2. Jan 29, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  3. Jan 29, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  4. Jan 29, 2026

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  5. Nov 20, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    U.S. Senate

  6. Nov 20, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

  7. Nov 20, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

  8. Nov 20, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.