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House Passes Undersea Cable Modernization Legislation
February 12, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026:

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House Passes Undersea Cable Modernization Legislation

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 261, the Undersea Cable Protection Act, introduced by U.S. Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.). The bill eliminates a duplicative permitting requirement for undersea cables installed and routed thro . . .

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