119th Congress
S. 503
NET Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- John W. Hickenlooper(D-CO)
- Introduced
- Feb 10, 2025
- Policy area
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Official text
- Engrossed in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (3)
Original cosponsors (3)
- Gary C. Peters (D-MI)
- Jerry Moran (R-KS)
- Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV)
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
Network Equipment Transparency Act or the NET Act
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to report biennially on the impact of network equipment availability on the deployment of advanced telecommunications capabilities (i.e., broadband). This assessment must be included in the FCC’s reports on the state of the communications marketplace, which are submitted to Congress and published publicly every other year.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Nov 10, 2025 · House
Held at the desk. - Nov 10, 2025 · House
Received in the House. - Nov 7, 2025 · Senate
Message on Senate action sent to the House. - Nov 4, 2025 · Senate
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7904-7905; text: CR S7905) - Nov 4, 2025
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. - Sep 29, 2025 · Senate
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 171. - Sep 29, 2025 · Senate
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-66. - May 21, 2025 · Senate
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. - Feb 10, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. - Feb 10, 2025
Introduced in Senate