H.R. 8808

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8808 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8808

To amend title 46, United States Code, to expand the Cable Security 
Fleet to not less than 6 vessels, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 14, 2026

Mr. Miller of Ohio (for himself, Mr. Luttrell, and Mr. McDowell) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Armed Services

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A BILL

To amend title 46, United States Code, to expand the Cable Security 
Fleet to not less than 6 vessels, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Cable Security Fleet Expansion 
Act''.

SEC. 2. CABLE SECURITY FLEET EXPANSION.

(a) Establishment of the Cable Security Fleet.--Section 53202(a)(2) 
of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking ``two'' and 
inserting ``not less than 6''.
(b) Payments.--Section 53206(a)(1) of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ``equal to $5,000,000'' and inserting ``up to 
$7,000,000''.
(c) Authorization of Appropriations.--Section 53209 of title 46, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ``$10,000,000 for each of 
the fiscal years 2021 through 2035'' and inserting ``$56,000,000 for 
each of the fiscal years 2027 through 2040''.
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