CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

House Roll Call 67

119th Congress · Session 2 · February 11, 2026

The vote on whether to pass the bill

This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President.

What was being voted on

119-HR-261 — Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025

This bill seeks to amend the National Marine Sanctuaries Act. It aims to restrict the Secretary of Commerce from prohibiting or requiring permits for undersea fiber optic cables in national marine sanctuaries if a Federal or State agency has already issued a license, lease, or permit for those activities. The activities covered include the installation, presence, operation, maintenance, repair, or recovery of such cables. Additionally, the bill modifies existing sanctuary special use permit restrictions by striking specific paragraphs in the National Marine Sanctuaries Act.

The House recorded this as
On Passage
Undersea Cable Protection Act
Result: Passed
Needed a simple majority — more than half of those voting.
Yea: 218Nay: 212Not Voting: 2432 members
PartyYeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat D321100
Republican R215102
Official record
How each member voted (432)
218 yea, 212 nay, 2 not voting