All Roll Calls
Yes: 412 • No: 11
119-hr-1223119th CongressWALLET
ANCHOR Act
Sponsored By: Representative Fong, Vince [R-CA-20]
Passed House
Summary
Modernize cybersecurity and communications for the U.S. Academic Research Fleet. The bill would require the National Science Foundation director to deliver a plan within 18 months that assesses networking and cybersecurity needs, estimates costs and impacts on charter rates, and outlines funding roles and timelines.
Show full summary
- University and non-Federal vessel owners: Gets formal cost estimates for equipment and personnel and a proposed spending plan that could combine funding from NSF, the Office of Naval Research, and vessel owners.
- Researchers and ship crews: Sets network capability and bandwidth targets to support mission data transfers, telemedicine and mental health access, real-time streaming, remote instrument control, and K-12 outreach.
- NSF and funders: Requires assessments of time to implement upgrades under varying budgets and a progress report to congressional science committees within two years after the plan is submitted.
Personalized for You
How does this bill affect your finances?
Personalize government policy and PRIA will tell you what this bill means for your household, plus every other piece of legislation we track. PRIA reads each provision against your financial profile to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.
Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Cyber and telecom plan for research ships
Within 18 months, NSF would send Congress a plan to upgrade cybersecurity and telecom for the Academic Research Fleet. The plan would assess each ship’s needs, costs, timelines, and shared or central solutions, following CISA and NIST guidance. The plan would set who pays (NSF, Navy research, owners, users), and NSF could support upgrades that fit the plan. The plan would also estimate changes to daily charter rates. Two years after the plan is sent, NSF would report progress to Congress.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Fong, Vince [R-CA-20]
CA • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
MI • D
Sponsored 2/12/2025
Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23]
CA • R
Sponsored 2/24/2025
Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large]
DE • D
Sponsored 2/24/2025
Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/5/2025
Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large]
AK • R
Sponsored 5/5/2025
Roll Call Votes
house vote • 5/20/2025
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Yes: 412 • No: 11