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HR 1223 · in committee · niche

ANCHOR Act

What this bill does

  • The National Science Foundation must develop a plan to improve cybersecurity and telecommunications for U.S. oceanographic research vessels.
  • The plan affects NSF, the Navy, vessel owners, and scientists who conduct marine research at sea.
  • NSF must deliver the plan to Congress within 18 months and later report on implementation progress.

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    How would improved cybersecurity on oceanographic vessels affect the safety and accessibility of marine research data currently collected by scientists?

  2. 02

    What specific costs might vessel owners and the NSF face to implement new telecommunications and cybersecurity systems on research ships?

  3. 03

    Why does the bill require the Navy's involvement in developing this cybersecurity plan for civilian oceanographic research vessels?

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Sponsor · R-CA-20

Vince Fong

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Introduced 2025-05-21

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-05-21 · senate · IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

  2. 2025-05-20 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 2025-05-20 · house · Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 11 (Roll no. 136). (text: 5/19/2025 CR H2113-2114)

  4. 2025-05-20 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 11 (Roll no. 136). (text: 5/19/2025 CR H2113-2114)

  5. 2025-05-20 · house · Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2168)

  6. 2025-05-19 · house · Floor

    At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Babin objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

  7. 2025-05-19 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1223.

  8. 2025-05-19 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2113-2115)

  9. 2025-05-19 · house · Floor

    Mr. Fong moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  10. 2025-04-29 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  11. 2025-04-29 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  12. 2025-02-12 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.

  13. 2025-02-12 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  14. 2025-02-12 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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