HR1223: ANCHOR Act
119th Congress (2025–2027) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20]
119th Congress (2025–2027) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20]
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2025-05-20: Passed |
| Latest action | 2025-05-21: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
| Policy area | Science, Technology, Communications |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
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…
Subjects: Advanced technology and technological innovations, Computer security and identity theft, Computers and information technology, National Science Foundation, Research and development
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-20 | House | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Passed | 409 | 11 | 8 | Official tally |
HR1223 (ANCHOR Act) was introduced in the 119th Congress (2025–2027) by Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20].
On 2025-05-21: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
1 recorded vote in the 119th Congress. The most recent, on 2025-05-20, was "2/3 Yea-And-Nay": Passed.