H.R. 1223 House Science, Technology, Communications
ANCHOR Act
STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR
Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on commerce, science, and transportation on May 21, 2025.
- House Introduced in House Feb 12, 2025
- House Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. Feb 12, 2025
- House Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Apr 29, 2025
- House Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Apr 29, 2025
- House Mr. Fong moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. May 19, 2025
- House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2113-2115) May 19, 2025
- House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1223. May 19, 2025
- House At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Babin objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn. May 19, 2025
- House Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2168) May 20, 2025
- House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 11 (Roll no. 136). (text: 5/19/2025 CR H2113-2114) May 20, 2025
- House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 11 (Roll no. 136). (text: 5/19/2025 CR H2113-2114) May 20, 2025
- House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. May 20, 2025
- HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass May 20, 2025
- Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. May 21, 2025
Cosponsors
5
Subjects
Advanced technology and technological innovationsComputer security and identity theftComputers and information technologyNational Science FoundationResearch and development
Committees
- Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- [Referred To, May 21, 2025]
- Science, Space, and Technology Committee
- [Markup By, Apr 29, 2025]
- [Referred To, Feb 12, 2025]
Summary
Accelerating Networking, Cyberinfrastructure, and Hardware for Oceanic Research Act or the ANCHOR Act This bill requires the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop a plan to improve the cybersecurity and telecommunications capabilities of the U.S. Academic Research Fleet (ARF).ARF is comprised of U.S.-flagged vessels that provide at-sea laboratories where oceanographic scientists, educators, and students research and learn about marine science. The bill requires the plan to include assessments oftelecommunications and networking needs of ARF, consistent with typical scientific missions;cybersecurity needs appropriate for the operation of ARF vessels and their specific research functions;the costs necessary to meet these needs;the time required to implement necessary upgrades; andopportunities for the adoption of common solutions or consortial licensing agreements, or for the centralization of cybersecurity, telecommunications, or data management at a single facility. The plan must also include a spending plan for the NSF, the Office of Naval Research, nonfederal owners of ARF vessels, and users of the vessels to cover identified costs. Among other factors specified in the bill, the NSF must consider, as appropriate, the network capabilities necessary to meet mission needs (e.g., to upload data to cloud-based or shoreside servers), international standards and guidance for information security, and requirements for controlled unclassified or classified information. The plan must be provided to Congress within 18 months of the bill's enactment, and the NSF must later report to Congress on the plan's implementation.
[Summary as of: Introduced in House]
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