NET Act
Summary
Network Equipment Transparency Act or the NET Act This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to determine (subject to available data) whether the lack of network equipment significantly impacted the deployment of broadband and other advanced telecommunications capability. The FCC must include this determination in its biennial report on the state of the communications marketplace.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 17, 2022
Last action Dec 20, 2022
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Dec 20, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell with amendments. Without written report.
upper
May 11, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
upper
Feb 17, 2022
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
upper
Feb 17, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John W. Hickenlooper
DDemocratic
Co
Jerry Moran
RRepublican
Co
Jon Tester
DDemocratic
Co
Shelley Moore Capito
RRepublican
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