S 503

Summary

Network Equipment Transparency Act or the NET Act This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to report biennially on the impact of network equipment availability on the deployment of advanced telecommunications capabilities (i.e., broadband). This assessment must be included in the FCC’s reports on the state of the communications marketplace, which are submitted to Congress and published publicly every other year. 

Bill status

Status

Passed Senate

Sponsor

Sen. John W. Hickenlooper [D-CO]

Cosponsors

3

Policy area

Science, Technology, Communications

Introduced

2025-02-10

Latest action

2025-11-10: Held at the desk.

Committee referrals

• Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee: Senate · Reported By · 2025-09-29
• Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee: Senate · Markup By · 2025-05-21
• Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee: Senate · Referred To · 2025-02-11

Recent actions

• 2025-11-10: Held at the desk.
• 2025-11-10: Received in the House.
• 2025-11-07: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
• 2025-11-04: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7904-7905; text: CR S7905)
• 2025-11-04: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.