NET Act

Bill: 117-s-3692
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO]
Introduced: 2022-02-17
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Government studies and investigations

Telephone and wireless communication
Latest action: action_date: 2022-12-20
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 687.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-02-17
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Network Equipment Transparency Act or the NET Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to determine each year (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 annual inquiry concerning the availability of advanced telecommunications capability.</p>

action_date: 2022-12-20
action_desc: Reported to Senate
text: <p><strong>Network Equipment Transparency Act or the NET Act</strong></p> <p>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.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3692 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 17, 2022 Mr. Hickenlooper (for himself, Mr. Moran , Mr. Tester , and Mrs. Capito ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To direct the Federal Communications Commission to evaluate and consider the impact of the telecommunications network equipment supply chain on the deployment of universal service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Network Equipment Transparency Act or the NET Act . 2. Telecommunications supply chain consideration Section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 ( 47 U.S.C. 1302 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Status of telecommunications supply chain As part of the inquiry required by subsection (b), the Commission shall, to the extent that data is available, determine whether a lack of network equipment significantly impacted the deployment of advanced telecommunications capability during the applicable year. .

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 687 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3692 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 17, 2022 Mr. Hickenlooper (for himself, Mr. Moran , Mr. Tester , and Mrs. Capito ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation December 20, 2022 Reported by Ms. Cantwell , with amendments Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To direct the Federal Communications Commission to evaluate and consider the impact of the telecommunications network equipment supply chain on the deployment of universal service, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Network Equipment Transparency Act or the NET Act . 2. Telecommunications supply chain consideration Section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 ( 47 U.S.C. 1302 ) Section 13 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 163 ) is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) Status of telecommunications supply chain As part of the inquiry required by subsection (b) In each report required by subsection (a) , the Commission shall, to the extent that data is available, determine whether a lack of network equipment significantly impacted the deployment of advanced telecommunications capability during the applicable year reporting period . .

December 20, 2022 Reported with amendments