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Summary
- Directs the Federal Communications Commission to assess how the availability of network equipment impacts the deployment of advanced telecommunications capability.
- Adds this assessment requirement to the FCC's existing reporting obligations under the Communications Act of 1934.
- Clarifies that telecommunications providers are not required to provide the FCC with additional information beyond what is currently required under existing law.
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Sponsor (1)
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![Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/H000273.thumb.jpg)
Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. (D-CO)
3 cosponsors
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![Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/C001047.thumb.jpg)
Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore (R-WV) -
![Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/M000934.thumb.jpg)
Sen. Moran, Jerry (R-KS) -
![Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/P000595.thumb.jpg)
Sen. Peters, Gary C. (D-MI)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to John W. Hickenlooper’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- PALANTIR TECHNOLOGIES $21,750
- THE WONDERFUL COMPANY $13,200
- ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ $13,200
- WALKER & DUNLOP $6,600
- BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for John W. Hickenlooper → · Outside spending →
Actions (10)
- Nov 10, 2025 Held at the desk. · house
- Nov 10, 2025 Received in the House. · house
- Nov 7, 2025 Message on Senate action sent to the House. · senate
- Nov 4, 2025 Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7904-7905; text: CR S7905) · senate
- 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. · senate
- Sep 29, 2025 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-66. · senate
- May 21, 2025 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. · senate
- Feb 10, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. · senate
- Feb 10, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
AN ACT
To direct the Federal Communications Commission to evaluate and consider the impact of the telecommunications network equipment supply chain on the deployment of universal service, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Network Equipment Transparency Act” or the “NET Act”.
SEC. 2. TELECOMMUNICATIONS SUPPLY CHAIN CONSIDERATION.
(a) In General.—Section 13(b) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 163(b)) is amended—
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:
“(3) assess, to the extent that data is available to the Commission, how the availability of network equipment may have impacted the deployment of advanced telecommunications capability during the applicable reporting period;”.
(b) Rule of Construction.—Nothing in the amendments made by subsection (a) shall be construed to require any provider of advanced telecommunications capability to provide the Federal Communications Commission more information than was required for the purpose of section 13 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 163) as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act.
(c) Technical and Conforming Amendments.—Section 13 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 163), as amended by subsection
(a), is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)—
(A) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by striking “(3)” and inserting “(4)”; and
(B) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated, by striking “(4)” and inserting “(5)”;
(2) in subsection (c), by striking “(b)(4)” and inserting
“(b)(5)”; and
(3) in subsection (d)(3), by striking “(b)(3)” and inserting “(b)(4)”.
Passed the Senate November 4, 2025.
Attest:
Secretary. 119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 503
AN ACT
To direct the Federal Communications Commission to evaluate and consider the impact of the telecommunications network equipment supply chain on the deployment of universal service, and for other purposes.
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