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119th Congress Science, Technology, Communications

S. 503: NET Act

Passed SenateNov 4, 2025

  1. Passed Senate (completed)Nov 4, 2025
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. To the President (not reached)
  4. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, Feb 10, 2025

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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

0 votes on this bill

No roll call votes have been held on this bill.

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

3

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

68 points earned
  1. 1John Hickenlooper D-CO SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported, passed Senate4 events+56
  2. 2Shelley Capito R-WVCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  3. 2Jerry Moran R-KSCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  4. 2Gary Peters D-MICosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History

  1. Nov 4, 2025Passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
  2. Feb 10, 2025Introduced in the Senate by John Hickenlooper.
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  1. Nov 10, 2025Received in the House.
  2. Nov 10, 2025Held at the desk.
  3. Nov 7, 2025Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  4. Nov 4, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Nov 4, 2025Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7904-7905; text: CR S7905)
  6. Sep 29, 2025Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-66.
  7. Sep 29, 2025Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 171.
  8. May 21, 2025Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  9. Feb 10, 2025Introduced in Senate
  10. Feb 10, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.