Strategic Subsea Cables Act of 2026
On calendar: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- On calendar
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 9
- Latest action
- Feb 10, 2026
What it does
The Strategic Subsea Cables Act of 2025 aims to strengthen U.S. government coordination and engagement in protecting international subsea fiber-optic cables, which are critical to global internet infrastructure and national security. It directs the Secretary of State to increase U.S. participation in the International Cable Protection Committee, requires annual reports on U.S. engagement and foreign threats (particularly from China and Russia), and authorizes the President to impose sanctions—including asset blocking and visa ineligibility—on foreign persons responsible for damaging such cables. The bill also mandates improved information sharing between federal agencies and private sector…
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