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Roll Calls
Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025
Policy Area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA)
Latest Action (2026-02-12): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025This bill prohibits the Department of Commerce from enforcing certain permit requirements for activities related to undersea fiber optic cables in national marine sanctuaries. Specifically, Commerce may not prohibit or require an authorization for any covered activities related to undersea fiber optic cables if a license, lease, or permit has been issued by a state or federal agency to authorize the covered activity. Covered activities are the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary.The bill also authorizes Commerce to direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to engage in interagency cooperation regarding federal agency actions that are likely to destroy, cause the loss of, or injure a resource in a national marine sanctuary and involve covered activities.
Subjects: Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies, Marine and coastal resources, fisheries
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How members voted on HR261. 1616 total positions across all roll calls for this bill.
| Member | Date | Question | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert B. Aderholt (R-Alabama) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jake Auchincloss (D-Massachusetts) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Mark E. Amodei (R-Nevada) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Alma S. Adams (D-North Carolina) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Pete Aguilar (D-California) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Rick W. Allen (R-Georgia) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Not Voting | Passed |
| Jodey C. Arrington (R-Texas) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Mark Alford (R-Missouri) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Gabe Amo (D-Rhode Island) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Yassamin Ansari (D-Arizona) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Sanford D. Bishop (D-Georgia) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Cliff Bentz (R-Oregon) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Stephanie I. Bice (R-Oklahoma) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Florida) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Vern Buchanan (R-Florida) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Suzanne Bonamici (D-Oregon) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Andy Barr (R-Kentucky) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Julia Brownley (D-California) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Ami Bera (D-California) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Brian Babin (R-Texas) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Donald S. Beyer (D-Virginia) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Mike Bost (R-Illinois) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Brendan F. Boyle (D-Pennsylvania) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Don Bacon (R-Nebraska) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-California) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Jack Bergman (R-Michigan) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Andy Biggs (R-Arizona) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| James R. Baird (R-Indiana) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Tim Burchett (R-Tennessee) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Shontel M. Brown (D-Ohio) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Aaron Bean (R-Florida) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Nikki Budzinski (D-Illinois) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Eric Burlison (R-Missouri) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Josh Brecheen (R-Oklahoma) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Becca Balint (D-Vermont) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Tom Barrett (R-Michigan) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Michael Baumgartner (R-Washington) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Nicholas J. Begich (R-Alaska) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Wesley Bell (D-Missouri) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Sheri Biggs (R-South Carolina) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Janelle S. Bynum (D-Oregon) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Robert P. Bresnahan (R-Pennsylvania) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ken Calvert (R-California) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| James E. Clyburn (D-South Carolina) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Kat Cammack (R-Florida) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| John R. Carter (R-Texas) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) | 2026-02-11 | Yea-and-Nay | Yea | Passed |
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HR261 is the Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025, introduced in the House of the 119th U.S. Congress by Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA). Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025This bill prohibits the Department of Commerce from enforcing certain permit requirements for activities related to undersea fiber optic cables in national marine sanctuaries. Specifically, Commerce may not prohibit or require an authorization for any covered activities related to undersea fiber optic cables if a license, lease, or permit has been issued by a state or federal agency to authorize the covered activity. Covered activities are the installation, continued presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of undersea fiber optic cables in a national marine sanctuary.The bill also authorizes Commerce to direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to engage in interagency cooperation regarding federal agency actions that are likely to destroy, cause the loss of, or injure a resource in a national marine sanctuary and involve covered activities.
HR261 was sponsored by Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA). Cosponsors and roll-call positions are listed on this page.
As of 2026-02-12, HR261 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation..
HR261 has had 2 roll-call votes on record. The most recent: 2026-02-11 — Yea-and-Nay (Failed).
HR261 is categorized under "Public Lands and Natural Resources." Browse other bills in this area at /topic-public-lands-and-natural-resources/.
Each member’s vote is shown on this page, with party affiliation, state, and the official vote question. Click any member to see their full voting record.