H.R. 8808

Summary

H.R. 8808, the Cable Security Fleet Expansion Act, was introduced in the House on May 14, 2026 by Rep. Max Miller (R) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Armed Services, and last saw action on May 14, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Record

Text

H.R. 8808 has 2 co-sponsors.

119 HR 8808 IH: Cable Security Fleet Expansion Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-05-14
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8808  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    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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Cable Security Fleet Expansion Act  .
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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To amend title 46, United States Code, to expand the Cable Security Fleet to not less than 6 vessels, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Max Miller (R) sponsors H.R. 8808, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Max Miller

Rep. · R–OH-7 · Sponsor

Introduced May 14, 2026

Morgan Luttrell

Rep. · R–TX-8 · Co-sponsor

Joined May 14, 2026 · Original

Addison McDowell

Rep. · R–NC-6 · Co-sponsor

Joined May 14, 2026 · Original

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Committees

H.R. 8808 went before 1 committee: Armed Services.

Armed Services

Armed Services

Referred To · May 14, 2026 · 581 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8808 has taken 2 actions since May 14, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 8808 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8808 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Cable Security Fleet Expansion Act — Display Title
• To amend title 46, United States Code, to expand the Cable Security Fleet to not less than 6 vessels, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
• Cable Security Fleet Expansion Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8808 under Transportation and Public Works, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8808’s is Transportation and Public Works.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8808, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 82 (Thursday, May 14, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MILLER of Ohio:H.R. 8808.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clauses 12-14 of the Constitution[Page H3531]

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