United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3385 (118th)
To direct the Secretary of Commerce to submit to Congress a report containing an assessment of the value, cost, and feasibility of a trans-Atlantic submarine fiber optic cable connecting the contiguous United States, the United States Virgin Islands, Ghana, and Nigeria.
Introduced
16 May 2023
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Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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27 May 2025
Summary
DiasporaLink Act This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to report on the feasibility of developing a submarine fiber optic cable to connect the contiguous United States, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Ghana, and Nigeria. In particular, the report must assess the cost, value, and security implications of the cable.
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10 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 6 March 2024
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 6 March 2024
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 5 March 2024
Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 5 March 2024
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 2 October 2023
Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 2 October 2023
Reported to House
summary · EN · 2 October 2023
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 16 May 2023
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 16 May 2023
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 16 May 2023
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3385
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/hr/3385