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S. 3943 118th Congress Senate

ANCHOR Act

Official title: A bill to require a plan to improve the cybersecurity and telecommunications of the U.S. Academic Research Fleet, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 14, 2024 Introduced by: Alex Padilla Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 1, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 483.
Aug 1, 2024
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell without amendment. Without written report.
Jul 31, 2024
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 14, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 14, 2024
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action August 1, 2024

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 483.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · May 1, 2024
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Apr 15, 2024
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Mar 20, 2024
 R
Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Mar 14, 2024
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3943: ANCHOR Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3943/
MLA
"S. 3943: ANCHOR Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3943/.
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S. 3943, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3943/.
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[S. 3943: ANCHOR Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3943/)
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