Undersea Cable Control Act

Bill: 118-hr-1189
Sponsor: Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21]
Introduced: 2023-02-24 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
China
Congressional oversight
Licensing and registrations
Technology assessment
Technology transfer and commercialization
Trade restrictions

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-24
text: 

Undersea Cable Control Act

 
The bill seeks to prevent foreign adversaries from acquiring goods and technologies capable of supporting the construction, maintenance, or operation of undersea cable projects. For the purposes of this bill, a
 foreign adversary
 is China or any foreign government or nongovernment person (entity or individual) engaged in certain conduct that significantly and adversely affects U.S. security.
 
The President must seek to enter into agreements with allies and partners to prevent such goods and technologies from being available to foreign adversaries. 
 
Furthermore, the Department of Commerce must determine the appropriate level of export and transfer controls for such technologies under the Export Administration Regulations. 
 
The bill also requires the Department of State to develop a strategy to prevent such goods and technologies from being available to foreign adversaries. The President must report annually to Congress on this strategy.

action_date: 2023-03-27
text: 

Undersea Cable Control Act

 
The bill seeks to prevent foreign adversaries from acquiring goods and technologies capable of supporting the construction, maintenance, or operation of undersea cable projects. For the purposes of this bill, a
 foreign adversary
 is China or any foreign government or nongovernment person (entity or individual) engaged in certain conduct that significantly and adversely affects U.S. security.
 
The President must seek to enter into agreements with allies and partners to prevent such goods and technologies from being available to foreign adversaries. 
 
Furthermore, the Department of Commerce must determine the appropriate level of export and transfer controls for such technologies under the Export Administration Regulations. 
 
The bill also requires the Department of State to develop a strategy to prevent such goods and technologies from being available to foreign adversaries. The President must report annually to Congress on this strategy.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2023-03-27
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2023-03-27
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1451)
action_date: 2023-03-27
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1451)
action_date: 2023-03-27
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1189.
action_date: 2023-03-27
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1451-1452)
action_date: 2023-03-27
text: Mr. Mast moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2023-02-28
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2023-02-28
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2023-02-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
action_date: 2023-02-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-02-24
text: Introduced in House