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ANCHOR Act

What this bill does

  • The NSF must develop a plan to improve cybersecurity and telecommunications for U.S. research vessels.
  • This affects oceanographic scientists, educators, and students who use the Academic Research Fleet.
  • The plan must assess costs and timelines for upgrades and be delivered to Congress within one year.

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    How would improved cybersecurity on research vessels affect the types of oceanographic research that scientists can safely conduct at sea?

  2. 02

    What are the estimated costs for upgrading telecommunications infrastructure across the Academic Research Fleet, and how should these expenses be funded?

  3. 03

    Which research institutions and scientists would benefit most from enhanced connectivity on U.S. research vessels, and could any face disadvantages during implementation?

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Introduced 2025-10-10

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-10-10 · house · Floor

    Held at the desk.

  2. 2025-10-10 · house · Floor

    Received in the House.

  3. 2025-10-08 · senate · Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  4. 2025-10-08 · senate · Floor

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7007-7009; text: CR S7008-7009)

  5. 2025-10-08 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  6. 2025-09-29 · senate · Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 169.

  7. 2025-09-29 · senate · Committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-64.

  8. 2025-09-29 · Committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 119-64.

  9. 2025-05-21 · senate · Committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  10. 2025-01-29 · senate · IntroReferral

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

  11. 2025-01-29 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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