S 503 · introduced · niche
NET Act
- technology
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
Started by Cosponsor
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How would mandatory FCC reporting on network equipment availability help ISPs and communities identify barriers to broadband deployment?
- 02
What specific equipment or supply chain data should the FCC collect to make these reports most useful for deployment decisions?
- 03
Without dedicated funding, how might the FCC balance these new reporting requirements against its existing regulatory responsibilities?
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Sponsor · D-CO
John W. Hickenlooper
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
3/ 100
Senators cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-11-10
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Legislative timeline
2025-11-10 · house · Floor
Held at the desk.
2025-11-10 · house · Floor
Received in the House.
2025-11-07 · senate · Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2025-11-04 · senate · Floor
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7904-7905; text: CR S7905)
2025-11-04 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2025-09-29 · senate · Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 171.
2025-09-29 · senate · Committee
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-66.
2025-09-29 · Committee
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-66.
2025-05-21 · senate · Committee
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2025-02-10 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2025-02-10 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate

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