House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

SECURE American Telecommunications Act

H.R. 3479Introduced May 19, 2025Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Official title: To improve the licensing and security of submarine and cross-border terrestrial telecommunications cables, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Rudy Yakym R-IN

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Where it went

IntroducedMay 19, 2025
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Latest action: May 19, 2025 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, Natural Resources, and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 3479.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. YAKYM, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 84, May 19, 2025, Page H2147):
Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

3 cosponsors — 3 Republicans

0 of 3 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Addison McDowell (R-NC), Max Miller (R-OH), Jefferson Shreve (R-IN).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Rudy Yakym.

Sponsor’s state and district

Indiana in Congress · IN-2 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.