The record

LegislationLegislation· May 2025
HR 1223 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Vince Fong (R)

ANCHOR Act

Requires NSF to develop a cybersecurity and telecommunications plan for U.S. oceanographic research vessels.

Tradeoff

Orders the National Science Foundation to assess what the Academic Research Fleet needs to upgrade its internet and security systems. Requires a spending plan covering costs for NSF, the Navy, universities, and private vessel owners.

What's in it

See official bill text

The House passed this 412-11 on May 20, 2025 — sitting in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Feb 12, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Science, Space, and Technology(Feb 12, 2025)

  3. House

    The committee voted to send it to the floor

    Reported by (Apr 29, 2025)

  4. House

    On Motion to and Pass

    Passed(Roll #136 · May 20, 2025)

    412 yeanay 11

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Commerce, Science, and Transportation(May 21, 2025)

Passage votes so far· May 20, 2025· 119th Congress · 2025–2027