H.R. 261 · 119th Congress · pending
Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Latest official action 2026-02-12 · Referred
The bill, briefly
Undersea Cable Protection Act of 2025 This 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.
Congressional Research Service · 2025-01-09
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
House · GA District 1 · Republican
Not availablePAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Neal P. Dunn
House · FL District 2 · Republican
$433,577PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Kat Cammack
House · FL District 3 · Republican
$776,530PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jennifer A. Kiggans
House · VA District 2 · Republican
$1,138,106PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Russell Fry
House · SC District 7 · Republican
$719,494PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
August Pfluger
House · TX District 11 · Republican
$1,033,819PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Cliff Bentz
House · OR District 2 · Republican
$625,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Nicholas J. Begich III
House · AK · Republican
$939,794PAC receipts · 2025–2026
7 of 7 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$57,500
Neal P. Dunn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kat Cammack · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jennifer A. Kiggans · Cosponsor · $10,000
Russell Fry · Cosponsor · $10,000
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cliff Bentz · Cosponsor · $2,500
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordKOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)$53,500
Kat Cammack · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jennifer A. Kiggans · Cosponsor · $5,000
Russell Fry · Cosponsor · $8,500
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cliff Bentz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$50,000
Neal P. Dunn · Cosponsor · $8,000
Kat Cammack · Cosponsor · $9,500
Jennifer A. Kiggans · Cosponsor · $4,000
Russell Fry · Cosponsor · $4,500
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $7,500
Cliff Bentz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $6,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$45,000
Kat Cammack · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jennifer A. Kiggans · Cosponsor · $10,000
Russell Fry · Cosponsor · $0
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cliff Bentz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$44,500
Neal P. Dunn · Cosponsor · $2,000
Kat Cammack · Cosponsor · $5,500
Jennifer A. Kiggans · Cosponsor · $3,000
Russell Fry · Cosponsor · $10,000
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cliff Bentz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$42,500
Neal P. Dunn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kat Cammack · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jennifer A. Kiggans · Cosponsor · $2,500
Russell Fry · Cosponsor · $10,000
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cliff Bentz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$42,000
Neal P. Dunn · Cosponsor · $2,000
Kat Cammack · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jennifer A. Kiggans · Cosponsor · $5,000
Russell Fry · Cosponsor · $5,000
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cliff Bentz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)$41,000
Kat Cammack · Cosponsor · $7,500
Jennifer A. Kiggans · Cosponsor · $10,000
Russell Fry · Cosponsor · $7,500
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $5,000
Cliff Bentz · Cosponsor · $1,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordSPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC$40,000
Neal P. Dunn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kat Cammack · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jennifer A. Kiggans · Cosponsor · $5,000
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $5,000
Cliff Bentz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON$36,500
Kat Cammack · Cosponsor · $8,000
Jennifer A. Kiggans · Cosponsor · $10,000
Russell Fry · Cosponsor · $5,000
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$36,000
Neal P. Dunn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kat Cammack · Cosponsor · $5,000
Russell Fry · Cosponsor · $10,000
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $5,000
Cliff Bentz · Cosponsor · $11,000
Official PAC recordAT&T INC. EMPLOYEE FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AT&T EMPLOYEE FEDERAL PAC)$35,500
Neal P. Dunn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kat Cammack · Cosponsor · $9,000
Jennifer A. Kiggans · Cosponsor · $2,000
Russell Fry · Cosponsor · $3,500
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cliff Bentz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN REVIVAL PAC$35,000
Kat Cammack · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jennifer A. Kiggans · Cosponsor · $10,000
Russell Fry · Cosponsor · $5,000
Cliff Bentz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)$35,000
Neal P. Dunn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kat Cammack · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jennifer A. Kiggans · Cosponsor · $10,000
Russell Fry · Cosponsor · $2,500
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $0
Cliff Bentz · Cosponsor · $2,500
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC)$35,000
Kat Cammack · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jennifer A. Kiggans · Cosponsor · $5,000
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cliff Bentz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$34,500
Neal P. Dunn · Cosponsor · $2,500
Kat Cammack · Cosponsor · $8,500
Jennifer A. Kiggans · Cosponsor · $4,000
Russell Fry · Cosponsor · $7,500
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $7,500
Cliff Bentz · Cosponsor · $2,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$34,500
Neal P. Dunn · Cosponsor · $2,000
Kat Cammack · Cosponsor · $4,000
Jennifer A. Kiggans · Cosponsor · $4,000
Russell Fry · Cosponsor · $6,500
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cliff Bentz · Cosponsor · $4,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordBUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$34,000
Kat Cammack · Cosponsor · $3,500
Jennifer A. Kiggans · Cosponsor · $5,000
Russell Fry · Cosponsor · $3,500
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $6,000
Cliff Bentz · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$33,500
Kat Cammack · Cosponsor · $7,500
Jennifer A. Kiggans · Cosponsor · $5,000
Russell Fry · Cosponsor · $5,000
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $5,000
Cliff Bentz · Cosponsor · $3,500
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$32,500
Kat Cammack · Cosponsor · $5,000
Russell Fry · Cosponsor · $7,500
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $7,500
Cliff Bentz · Cosponsor · $7,500
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$32,000
Neal P. Dunn · Cosponsor · $3,500
Kat Cammack · Cosponsor · $7,000
Russell Fry · Cosponsor · $7,000
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $9,500
Cliff Bentz · Cosponsor · $4,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,964
Neal P. Dunn · Cosponsor · $4,994
Kat Cammack · Cosponsor · -$6
Jennifer A. Kiggans · Cosponsor · $5,994
Russell Fry · Cosponsor · $4,994
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $9,994
Cliff Bentz · Cosponsor · -$5,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $9,994
Official PAC recordBRINGING REPUBLICAN EXCELLENCE TO TOWN PAC$30,500
Neal P. Dunn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jennifer A. Kiggans · Cosponsor · $4,000
Russell Fry · Cosponsor · $10,000
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $2,500
Cliff Bentz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordCOMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$30,500
Neal P. Dunn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kat Cammack · Cosponsor · $2,500
Russell Fry · Cosponsor · $10,000
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cliff Bentz · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordMOLINA HEALTHCARE, INC. PAC$30,500
Kat Cammack · Cosponsor · $4,000
Jennifer A. Kiggans · Cosponsor · $7,500
Russell Fry · Cosponsor · $7,000
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $8,000
Cliff Bentz · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Kat Cammack · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jennifer A. Kiggans · Cosponsor · $5,000
Russell Fry · Cosponsor · $5,000
Cliff Bentz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC$30,000
Kat Cammack · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jennifer A. Kiggans · Cosponsor · $5,000
Russell Fry · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cliff Bentz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Neal P. Dunn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jennifer A. Kiggans · Cosponsor · $10,000
Russell Fry · Cosponsor · $5,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$28,500
Neal P. Dunn · Cosponsor · $3,500
Kat Cammack · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jennifer A. Kiggans · Cosponsor · $3,500
Russell Fry · Cosponsor · $2,500
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $2,500
Cliff Bentz · Cosponsor · $9,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordCHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION$28,000
Neal P. Dunn · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jennifer A. Kiggans · Cosponsor · $6,000
Russell Fry · Cosponsor · $2,500
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cliff Bentz · Cosponsor · $4,500
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL STONE, SAND & GRAVEL ASSOCIATION ROCKPAC$27,500
Kat Cammack · Cosponsor · $4,000
Jennifer A. Kiggans · Cosponsor · $3,500
Russell Fry · Cosponsor · $6,500
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$27,000
Neal P. Dunn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kat Cammack · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jennifer A. Kiggans · Cosponsor · $3,000
Russell Fry · Cosponsor · $3,500
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $3,000
Cliff Bentz · Cosponsor · $2,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $5,500
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$26,500
Kat Cammack · Cosponsor · $6,000
Jennifer A. Kiggans · Cosponsor · $10,000
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $3,500
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordWALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$26,500
Kat Cammack · Cosponsor · $1,000
Jennifer A. Kiggans · Cosponsor · $7,000
Russell Fry · Cosponsor · $8,500
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $6,500
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordWINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$26,500
Kat Cammack · Cosponsor · $5,000
Russell Fry · Cosponsor · $10,000
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordRAPTOR PAC$26,225
Neal P. Dunn · Cosponsor · $3,500
Jennifer A. Kiggans · Cosponsor · $5,000
Russell Fry · Cosponsor · $3,000
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $225
Cliff Bentz · Cosponsor · $8,500
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$25,500
Neal P. Dunn · Cosponsor · $2,000
Jennifer A. Kiggans · Cosponsor · $10,000
Russell Fry · Cosponsor · $6,000
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $2,500
Cliff Bentz · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,500
Neal P. Dunn · Cosponsor · $2,000
Kat Cammack · Cosponsor · $4,000
Jennifer A. Kiggans · Cosponsor · $7,000
Russell Fry · Cosponsor · $1,000
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $7,500
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Jennifer A. Kiggans · Cosponsor · $10,000
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $7,500
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordBUCKEYE LIBERTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Russell Fry · Cosponsor · $5,000
August Pfluger · Cosponsor · $10,000
Nicholas J. Begich III · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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