H.R. 10180 proposes changes to the National Marine Sanctuary Act. The bill seeks to exempt undersea fiber optic cables from needing new federal authorizations if they've already been authorized by any Federal or State agency for installation, operation, maintenance, repair,...
Simple Explanation
The bill wants to make it easier to put and fix special internet cables under the ocean in special protected areas by not needing extra permissions if they already got approved before. It hopes different agencies will work together so there’s less paperwork, but some people worry this might hurt the ocean if not done carefully.