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S. 503Senate119th Congress (2025-2027)Passed Senate

NET Act

Sponsored by John W. HickenlooperSen. John W. Hickenlooper (D-CO)
Introduced February 10, 2025

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The NET Act directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to examine how the supply chain for telecommunications network equipment affects the rollout of advanced communications services and universal service. It adds a new reporting requirement for the FCC to assess equipment availability impacts, while stating that providers are not required to give the FCC more information than they already must under existing law.

Key Provisions

  • Amends the Communications Act to insert a new paragraph requiring the FCC to assess, when data is available, how the availability of network equipment has influenced the deployment of advanced telecommunications capabilities.
  • Clarifies that the new assessment does not obligate service providers to supply the FCC with additional information beyond what is already required by the Communications Act.
  • Renumbers existing subsections of Section 13 to accommodate the new paragraph and makes related technical adjustments.

Legislative Activity

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Held at the desk.

November 10, 2025 • 12:03 PM

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SenateIntro Referral

Introduced in Senate

February 10, 2025

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

February 10, 2025

SenateCommittee

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

May 21, 2025

SenateCommittee

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cruz without amendment. With written report No. 119-66.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

September 29, 2025

SenateCalendars

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 171.

September 29, 2025

SenateFloor

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7904-7905; text: CR S7905)

November 4, 2025

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Message on Senate action sent to the House.

November 7, 2025

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Received in the House.

November 10, 2025 • 12:02 PM

HouseFloor

Held at the desk.

November 10, 2025 • 12:03 PM

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What members said about S. 503 on the floor

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Cynthia M. Lummis
Sen. Cynthia M. LummisR-WY · Nov 4, 2025

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 171, S. 503. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a…

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Engrossed in SenateIssued November 4, 2025

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.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Network Equipment Transparency Act or the NET Act.

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;

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(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.

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