United States 118th Congress Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

S 3943 — ANCHOR Act

Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 483.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

In plain language

The bill requires a cybersecurity and telecommunications improvement plan for the U.S. Academic Research Fleet.

The ANCHOR Act mandates the Director of the National Science Foundation to create a plan within a year to enhance the cybersecurity and telecommunications of the U.S. Academic Research Fleet, which consists of federally funded oceanographic research vessels. This plan will assess needs, costs, and potential funding sources.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

10 added · 5 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes in S. 3943 include the addition of more sponsors, specifically Mr. Peters, Mr. Whitehouse, and Ms. Murkowski, in the report version compared to the introduced version, which only listed Mr. Padilla and Mr. Sullivan. Additionally, the report version was noted as "Reported without amendment." This matters because the increased number of sponsors may indicate broader support for the bill among lawmakers, potentially impacting its progress in the legislative process.

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3943 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
3943 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
483 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
Padilla (for himself and Mr.
Padilla (for himself, Mr.
Sullivan) introduced the following bill;
Sullivan, Mr.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require a plan to improve the cybersecurity and telecommunications of the U.S.
Peters, Mr.
Whitehouse, and Ms.
Murkowski) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation August 1, 2024 Reported by Ms.
Cantwell, without amendment _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require a plan to improve the cybersecurity and telecommunications of the U.S.
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Calendar No.
483 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
3943 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require a plan to improve the cybersecurity and telecommunications of the U.S.
Academic Research Fleet, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ August 1, 2024 Reported without amendment
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Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

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

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

  4. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell without amendment. Without written report.

  5. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Cantwell without amendment. Without written report.

  6. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 483.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (546)

546 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 3943?
S 3943 is sponsored by Padilla, Alex (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 3943?
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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