IntroReferralFebruary 12, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
FloorFebruary 11, 2026
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
FloorFebruary 11, 2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
FloorFebruary 11, 2026
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 212 (Roll no. 67). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H2162)

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Committee Meetings (2)

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Scheduled

H.R. 2189 – Law-Enforcement Innovate to De-Escalate Act; H.R. 3617 – Securing America’s Critical Minerals Supply Act; H.R. 261 – Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025

Committee on RulesCapitol, H-313Feb 9, 2026 at 9:00 PM

Full Committee Markup on: • H.R. 131 (Rep. Boebert), “Finish the Arkansas Valley Conduit Act” • H.R. 183 (Rep. McClintock), “Law Enforcement Officer Recreation Pass Act” • H.R. 261 (Rep. Carter of GA), “Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025” (Amendments to H.R. 261 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute, attached to this notice) • H.R. 410 (Rep. Begich), “Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment Extension Act of 2025” • H.R. 504 (Rep. Gimenez), “Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act” • H.R. 655 (Rep. Bentz), “The Dalles Watershed Development Act” • H.R. 725 (Rep. Downing), “Crow Revenue Act” (Amendments to H.R. 725 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute, attached to this notice) • H.R. 1276 (Rep. Comer), To remove restrictions from a parcel of land in Paducah, Kentucky. • H.R. 1729 (Rep. Neguse), “Bolts Ditch Act” • H.R. 1917 (Rep. Dingell), “Great Lakes Mass Marking Program Act of 2025” • H.R. 2250 (Rep. DelBene), “National Landslide Preparedness Act Reauthorization Act of 2025” • H.R. 2316 (Rep. Hurd), “Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act of 2025” • H.R. 2388 (Rep. Randall), “Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act” • H.R. 2389 (Rep. Randall), “Quinault Indian Nation Land Transfer Act” • H.R. 2556 (Rep. Hunt), “CORE Act of 2025” (Amendments to H.R. 2556 must be drafted to the amendment in the nature of a substitute, attached to this notice) • H.R. 2876 (Rep. Moore of UT), “University of Utah Research Park Act” • H.R. 3168 (Rep. Valadao), “National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025” • H.R. 3176 (Rep. Begich), To amend the John D. Dingell, Jr Conservation Management, and Recreation Act to reauthorize the National volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System. • H.R. 3179 (Rep. Babin), To rename the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge located in the State of Texas as the "Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge". • H.R. 3937 (Rep. Tiffany), “Wabeno Economic Development Act”

AI Summary

Laws This Bill Would Affect

1 new section1 amendment

Amends16 U.S.C. 1441

Amends subsection (c) of 16 U.S.C. 1441 by adding 'and' at the end of paragraph (1), striking paragraphs (2) and (3), and redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (2).

Adds16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq.

Adds a new section 310A to the National Marine Sanctuaries Act prohibiting the Secretary from prohibiting, or requiring permits or other authorizations for, the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary if a license, lease, or permit has been issued by a Federal or State agency and is in effect; and states that the new section does not alter existing interagency cooperation requirements under section 304(d).

Text Versions

Referred in Senate

February 12, 2026•3 pages

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Engrossed in House

February 11, 2026•4 pages

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Reported in House

July 2, 2025•6 pages

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Amendments

HAMDT 165February 11, 2026Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1057, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Natural Resources now printed in the bill is considered adopted.