Washington, Oct. 1 -- Congressman August Pfluger issued the following press release:
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) introduced bipartisan legislation to establish clear, standardized security requirements for submarine cables landing in the United States while streamlining the licensing process for trusted companies. The United States Submarine Cable Security Policy Act of 2026 will replace case-by-case security agreements with transparent, predictable rules.
Over 95% of international data flows through undersea cables. Foreign adversaries like China have been investing in undersea cables to compromise America's national and economic security. By setting uniform security standards, the bill strengthens our def...