United States 119th Congress Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 2 R · 1 D cosponsors

HR 2503 — Undersea Cable Control Act

Last action — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 31, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 48% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Undersea Cable Control ActThis bill requires the President and the Department of Commerce to take certain actions to prevent foreign adversaries from acquiring items needed to support the construction, maintenance, or operation of undersea cable projects. For the purposes of this bill, a foreign adversary is any foreign government or nongovernment person (entity or individual) engaged in certain conduct that significantly and adversely affects U.S. national security.Within one year of the bill's enactment, the President must seek to enter into agreements with allies and partners to prevent such items from being available to foreign adversaries.Furthermore, Commerce must determine the appropriate level of export and transfer controls for such items under the Export Administration Regulations.The bill also requires Commerce to develop a strategy to prevent such items from being available to foreign adversaries. The President must report annually to Congress on this strategy.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

6 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The text indicates that HR 2503 has been sent to the Senate, where it has been referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. This change specifies the bill's progress and the next steps in the legislative process.

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2503 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
2503 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
2503 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require the development of a strategy to eliminate the availability to foreign adversaries of goods and technologies capable of supporting undersea cables, and for other purposes.
2503 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 3, 2025 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require the development of a strategy to eliminate the availability to foreign adversaries of goods and technologies capable of supporting undersea cables, and for other purposes.
Clerk.
KEVIN F.
119th CONGRESS 1st Session H.
MCCUMBER, Clerk.
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2503 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To require the development of a strategy to eliminate the availability to foreign adversaries of goods and technologies capable of supporting undersea cables, and for other purposes.
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Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

  4. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  5. Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  6. Mr. Baumgartner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  7. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3733-3734)

  8. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2503.

  9. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

  10. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3733-3734)

  11. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  12. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 544 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (544)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 2503 do?
Undersea Cable Control ActThis bill requires the President and the Department of Commerce to take certain actions to prevent foreign adversaries from acquiring items needed to support the construction, maintenance, or operation of undersea cable projects. For the purposes of this bill, a foreign adversary is any foreign government or nongovernment person (entity or individual) engaged in certain conduct that significantly and adversely affects U.S. national security.Within one year of the bill's enactment, the President must seek to enter into agreements with allies and partners to prevent such items from being available to foreign adversaries.Furthermore, Commerce must determine the appropriate level of export and transfer controls for such items under the Export Administration Regulations.The bill also requires Commerce to develop a strategy to prevent such items from being available to foreign adversaries. The President must report annually to Congress on this strategy.
Who sponsors HR 2503?
HR 2503 is sponsored by Kean, Thomas H. (Republican), Lawler, Michael (Republican), and Sherman, Brad (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 2503?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced March 31, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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