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S. 503 (Reported-in-Senate)

Calendar No. 171

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 503

[Report No. 119–66]


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.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 10, 2025

Mr. Hickenlooper (for himself, Mr. Moran, Mrs. Capito, and Mr. Peters) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

September 29, 2025

Reported by Mr. Cruz, without amendment

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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Network Equipment Transparency Act” or the “NET Act”.

SEC. 2. Telecommunications supply chain consideration.

(a) In general.—Section 13(b) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 163(b)) is amended—

(1) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively; and

(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:

“(3) assess, to the extent that data is available to the Commission, how the availability of network equipment may have impacted the deployment of advanced telecommunications capability during the applicable reporting period;”.

(b) Rule of construction.—Nothing in the amendments made by subsection (a) shall be construed to require any provider of advanced telecommunications capability to provide the Federal Communications Commission more information than was required for the purpose of section 13 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 163) as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act.

(c) Technical and conforming amendments.—Section 13 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 163), as amended by subsection (a), is amended—

(1) in subsection (b)—

(A) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by striking “(3)” and inserting “(4)”; and

(B) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated, by striking “(4)” and inserting “(5)”;

(2) in subsection (c), by striking “(b)(4)” and inserting “(b)(5)”; and

(3) in subsection (d)(3), by striking “(b)(3)” and inserting “(b)(4)”.

Calendar No. 171

119th CONGRESS
     1st Session
S. 503
[Report No. 119–66]
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.
September 29, 2025
Reported without amendment