H.R. 1223 · 119th Congress · 2025–2026
ANCHOR Act
H.R. 1223 in the 119th Congress (2025–2026) has passed the house — introduced on Feb 12, 2025, sponsored by Vince Fong with 5 co-sponsors. Congress held 1 roll call vote on it.
During the 119th Congress (2025–2026), Donald Trump was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Passed the House
- Introduced
- Feb 12, 2025
- Co-sponsors
- 5
- Policy area
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Groups that lobbied
- 2
What it does
Accelerating Networking, Cyberinfrastructure, and Hardware for Oceanic Research Act or the ANCHOR Act This bill requires the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop a plan to improve the cybersecurity and telecommunications capabilities of the U.S. Academic Research Fleet (ARF).
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Vince Fong (R-CA). Co-sponsors: 3 Democrats, 2 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedFeb 12, 2025
- Passed the HouseMay 20, 2025
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (May 21, 2025)
How Congress voted
- On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
House · May 20, 2025 · Passed412–11
Every roll call vote on this bill
- ANCHOR ActHouse · May 20, 2025
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Who lobbied on it
2 organizations named this bill in lobbying reports (Jul 2025 – Sep 2026). Biggest spenders among them:
Committees
- Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Science, Space, and Technology Committee
More
From GovInfo bill records, Congressional Research Service summaries, Voteview roll calls and lobbying reports.
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Capitol Receipts, “H.R. 1223 (119th Congress): ANCHOR Act,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/bill/119-hr-1223/anchor-act (accessed 2026-10-13).