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S 503 · introduced · niche

NET Act

What this bill does

  • The FCC must report every two years on how available network equipment affects broadband deployment.
  • Internet service providers and telecommunications companies are affected by these transparency requirements.
  • The reports must be included in existing FCC marketplace assessments with no new funding mechanism specified.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    How would mandatory FCC reporting on network equipment availability help ISPs and communities identify barriers to broadband deployment?

  2. 02

    What specific equipment or supply chain data should the FCC collect to make these reports most useful for deployment decisions?

  3. 03

    Without dedicated funding, how might the FCC balance these new reporting requirements against its existing regulatory responsibilities?

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John W. Hickenlooper

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Introduced 2025-11-10

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-11-10 · house · Floor

    Held at the desk.

  2. 2025-11-10 · house · Floor

    Received in the House.

  3. 2025-11-07 · senate · Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  4. 2025-11-04 · senate · Floor

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7904-7905; text: CR S7905)

  5. 2025-11-04 · Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  6. 2025-09-29 · senate · Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 171.

  7. 2025-09-29 · senate · Committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-66.

  8. 2025-09-29 · Committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-66.

  9. 2025-05-21 · senate · Committee

    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  10. 2025-02-10 · senate · IntroReferral

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

  11. 2025-02-10 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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