S 503
119th Congress
Senate
Science, Technology, Communications
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Supply chain
Telephone and wireless communication
NET Act
Introduced: February 10, 2025
Introduced by:
Hickenlooper, John W.
Democratic
· Colorado
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Became law
Nov 10, 2025
Held at the desk.
Nov 10, 2025
Received in the House.
Nov 7, 2025
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 4, 2025
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
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 171.
Sep 29, 2025
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-66.
May 21, 2025
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 10, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
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.
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Held at the desk.
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