I will establish clear, standardized security requirements for submarine cables landing in the United States and streamline licensing for trusted companies.

August Pfluger · Texas · Republican

policy impact 0.72 specificity 0.86 extraction confidence 84%

Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Establish clear, standardized security requirements for submarine cables landing in the United States and streamline the licensing process for trusted companies through the United States Submarine Cable Security Policy Act of 2026.. Promised outcome: Replace case-by-case security agreements with transparent, predictable rules for submarine cable security and licensing.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. Official House press release as U.S. Representative for Texas's 11th District announcing the United States Submarine Cable Security Policy Act of 2026.

Occurrences

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.

Pfluger introduced legislation that would set standardized security requirements for U.S.-landing submarine cables and streamline licensing for trusted companies.

Pfluger Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Secure Undersea Cables and Protect America's Data from Foreign Threats | U.S. Representative
primary · press_release · model gpt-5.5

Evidence

verified · Source version 83950 · locator 1528

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

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Pfluger announced introduction of legislation matching the commitment during the lookback window; this is concrete effort, but not enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Pfluger Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Secure Undersea Cables and Protect America's Data from Foreign Threats | U.S. Representative
primary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%

unverified · Source version 83955 · locator unknown

H.R. 10695. A bill to provide for certain requirements with respect to the landing and operation of submarine cables in the United States

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The Congressional Record confirms H.R. 10695 was introduced by Pfluger and referred to committee, showing legislative effort remains pending.

unresolved same_term A for effort

CREC-2026-10-01-house.pdf
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

unverified · Source version 83957 · locator unknown

Commission shall promulgate rules to adopt a suite of standard security measures

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill text would require future FCC rulemaking after enactment, so the bill itself has not yet delivered the promised standard requirements.

unresolved same_term A for effort

United States Submarine Cable Security Policy Act of 2026
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 88%

verified · Source version 83959 · locator 10582

presumptively exempting applications that meet ten national security standards from Commission referral

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): FCC adopted a related rule that streamlines some submarine cable licensing for applications meeting national security standards; it is relevant partial delivery, but not Pfluger's bill.

partial same_term

Federal Register :: Review of Submarine Cable Landing License Rules and Procedures To Assess Evolving National Security, Law Enforcement, Foreign Policy, and Trade Policy Risks
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%

unverified · Source version 83961 · locator unknown

ten national security standards that submarine cable applicants may agree to follow in order to bypass review

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): A lookback-window FCC notice confirms ongoing implementation paperwork for rules that set standards and expedite review for qualifying applicants.

partial same_term

Federal Register :: Information Collections Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 84%

Assessments

Public state: pending As of 2026-10-07 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. same_term A for effort

The verified commitment promised establishing standardized submarine cable security requirements and streamlining trusted-company licensing through the United States Submarine Cable Security Policy Act of 2026. Verified evidence shows Pfluger introduced bipartisan legislation to do that, which is material same-term effort, but introduction alone does not enact or achieve the promised policy outcome. The separate FCC rule passage shows related streamlining for applications meeting national security standards, but the verified passage does not show Pfluger materially caused that agency action, so it cannot support delivery or partial credit for him. With no verified enactment and no expired deadline, the promise remains unresolved.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 90%