H.R. 1223: ANCHOR Act
Sponsor
Vince Fong
Republican · CA-20
What H.R. 1223 does
The Accelerating Networking, Cyberinfrastructure, and Hardware for Oceanic Research Act, or ANCHOR Act, would require the National Science Foundation to develop a plan to improve cybersecurity and telecommunications on the U.S. Academic Research Fleet. The fleet is made up of U.S.-flagged vessels that serve as at-sea laboratories for oceanographers, educators and students.
The plan would assess the fleet's networking and cybersecurity needs, what meeting them would cost and how long upgrades would take, and where shared solutions or centralized management could help. It would include a spending plan covering the foundation, the Office of Naval Research, non-federal vessel owners and vessel users. H.R. 1223 would require the plan within 18 months of enactment, followed by a report to Congress on how it is being carried out.
How the House voted
Passed · May 20, 202511 Republicans broke with their party to vote no
Andy Biggs
Tim Burchett
Eric Burlison
Andrew Clyde
Eli Crane
Brandon Gill
Paul Gosar
John McGuire
Mary Miller
Scott Perry
Chip RoyOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: H R 1223 ANCHOR Act · Roll no. 136 · Official record
HR1223 Legislative Journey
Committee Action
May 21, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
House: Vote: 412-11
May 20, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 11 (Roll no. 136). (text: 5/19/2025 CR H2113-2114)
House: Floor Debate
May 19, 2025
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Babin objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
House: Vote Held
Apr 29, 2025
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
House: Committee Action
Feb 12, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
About the Sponsor
Vince Fong
Republican, California's 20th congressional district · 2 years in Congress
Committees: Science, Space, and Technology, Homeland Security, Transportation and Infrastructure
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Cosponsors (5)
This bill has 5 cosponsors: 3 Democrats, 2 Republicans, reflecting bipartisan support. Cosponsors represent 5 states: Alaska, California, Delaware, and 2 more.
Committee Sponsors
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
0 of 28 committee members cosponsored
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
Science, Space, and Technology Committee
5 of 40 committee members cosponsored
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H.R. 1223 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Introduced
- Feb 12, 2025
Passed the House, received in Senate
May 21, 2025
H.R. 1223 Bill Text
“To require a plan to improve the cybersecurity and telecommunications of the U.S. Academic Research Fleet, and for other purposes.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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