Bills · 119th Congress · H.R. 261

Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025

Passed the HouseConfirmed from the official record

Sponsored by Earl L. "Buddy" Carter RRepublican, introduced January 9, 2025. Policy area, as Congress files it: Public Lands and Natural Resources.

Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".

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Cosponsors

7 cosponsors.

Cosponsors
Member	Joined
Neal P. Dunn RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor	January 9, 2025
Kat Cammack RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor	January 9, 2025
Jennifer A. Kiggans RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor	January 9, 2025
Russell Fry RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor	January 9, 2025
August Pfluger RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor	January 9, 2025
Cliff Bentz RRepublican	February 12, 2025
Nicholas J. Begich III RRepublican	June 25, 2025

Text

Versions of the text
Version	Date	Our copy
Referred in Senate	February 12, 2026	Read our copyThe official file
Engrossed in House	February 11, 2026	Read our copyThe official file
Reported in House	July 2, 2025	Read our copyThe official file
Introduced in House	January 9, 2025	Read our copyThe official file

Actions

February 12, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
February 11, 2026The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
February 11, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
February 11, 2026On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 212 (Roll no. 67). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2162)
February 11, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 212 (Roll no. 67).
February 11, 2026On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 216 (Roll no. 66).
February 11, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2169-2171)
February 11, 2026POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 261, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Mr. Carbajal demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
February 11, 2026The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
February 11, 2026Mr. Carbajal moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H2166)
February 11, 2026The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
February 11, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 261.
February 11, 2026Rule provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261 and H.R. 3617. The resolution provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617 under a closed rule and provides for one motion to recommit H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617, and one motion to commit S. 1383.
February 11, 2026Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1057. (consideration: CR H2161-2166)
February 11, 2026Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1057 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261 and H.R. 3617. The resolution provides for consideration of S. 1383, H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617 under a closed rule and provides for one motion to recommit H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617, and one motion to commit S. 1383.
February 9, 2026Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1042 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2189, H.R. 261 and H.R. 3617. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2189, H.R. 261, and H.R. 3617 under a closed rule and provides for one hour of debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
July 2, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 146.
July 2, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-181.
July 2, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-181.
June 25, 2025Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 18.
June 25, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
June 25, 2025Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged
January 23, 2025Subcommittee Hearings Held
January 21, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
January 9, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
January 9, 2025Introduced in House
January 9, 2025Introduced in House

Committees

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee (Senate)Referred To, February 12, 2026
Natural Resources Committee (House)Unknown, February 11, 2026; Unknown, February 11, 2026; Reported By, July 2, 2025; Markup By, June 25, 2025; Discharged from, June 25, 2025; Referred To, January 9, 2025

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