HR 1223 · in committee · niche
ANCHOR Act
- technology
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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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would improved cybersecurity on oceanographic vessels affect the safety and accessibility of marine research data currently collected by scientists?
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What specific costs might vessel owners and the NSF face to implement new telecommunications and cybersecurity systems on research ships?
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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
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
5/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-05-21
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Legislative timeline
2025-05-21 · senate · IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2025-05-20 · house · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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)
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)
2025-05-20 · house · Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2168)
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 The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
2025-05-19 · house · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1223.
2025-05-19 · house · Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2113-2115)
2025-05-19 · house · Floor
Mr. Fong moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2025-04-29 · house · Committee
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2025-04-29 · house · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
2025-02-12 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
2025-02-12 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-12 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House

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