119th Congress

H.R. 261: Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025

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Bill Details

Sponsor

Unknown

Introduced

2025-01-09

Policy area

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related votes

2

Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Bill identifier
H.R. 261
Congress
119
Sponsor
Unknown
Related roll calls
2

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Action Timeline

  1. 2026-02-12

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

    IntroReferral

  2. 2026-02-11

    The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

    Floor

  3. 2026-02-11

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

    Floor

  4. 2026-02-11

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 212 (Roll no. 67). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2162)

    Floor

  5. 2026-02-11

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 212 (Roll no. 67).

    Floor

  6. 2026-02-11

    On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 216 (Roll no. 66).

    Floor

  7. 2026-02-11

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2169-2171)

    Floor

  8. 2026-02-11

    POSTPONED 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.

    Floor

  9. 2026-02-11

    The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

    Floor

  10. 2026-02-11

    Mr. Carbajal moved to recommit to the Committee on Natural Resources. (text: CR H2166)

    Floor

  11. 2026-02-11

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Floor

  12. 2026-02-11

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 261.

    Floor

  13. 2026-02-11

    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.

    Floor

  14. 2026-02-11

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1057. (consideration: CR H2161-2166)

    Floor

  15. 2026-02-11

    Rules 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.

    Floor

  16. 2026-02-09

    Rules 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.

    Floor

  17. 2025-07-02

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 146.

    Calendars

  18. 2025-07-02

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-181.

    Committee

  19. 2025-07-02

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-181.

    Committee

  20. 2025-06-25

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 18.

    Committee

  21. 2025-06-25

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    Committee

  22. 2025-06-25

    Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Discharged

    Committee

  23. 2025-01-23

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

    Committee

  24. 2025-01-21

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.

    Committee

  25. 2025-01-09

    Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

    IntroReferral

  26. 2025-01-09

    Introduced in House

    IntroReferral

  27. 2025-01-09

    Introduced in House

    IntroReferral

Cosponsors

NamePartyStateDate
Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]RFL2025-01-09
Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3]RFL2025-01-09
Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]RVA2025-01-09
Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7]RSC2025-01-09
Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11]RTX2025-01-09
Rep. Bentz, Cliff [R-OR-2]ROR2025-02-12
Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large]RAK2025-06-25

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