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Undersea Cable Control Act

Floor Speech

Date: Sept. 2, 2025
Location: Washington, DC


Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 2503.

Communication systems and access to the internet are highly dependent on undersea cables. Ninety-nine percent of intercontinental data travels via undersea fiber-optic cables on the ocean floor.

It goes without saying that control and manufacture of these cables matter not just for economic development but will matter in any conflict.

The United States, with allies and partners, must maintain strategic independence and should seek to become the primary source of this critical infrastructure. This bill will force the Bureau of Industry and Security to provide a study along these lines, which is long overdue.

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Mr. CASTRO of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I support this bill on undersea cables and believe it is a smart step to develop a strategy for American economic statecraft in this important area.

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