ANCHOR Act
Sponsored by Vince Fong RRepublican, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Science, Technology, Communications.
Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".
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Cosponsors
5 cosponsors.
| Member | Joined |
|---|---|
| Haley M. Stevens DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Jay Obernolte RRepublican | |
| Sarah McBride DDemocrat | |
| Josh Riley DDemocrat | |
| Nicholas J. Begich III RRepublican |
Text
| Version | Date | Our copy |
|---|---|---|
| Referred in Senate | Read our copyThe official file | |
| Engrossed in House | Read our copyThe official file | |
| Introduced in House | Read our copyThe official file |
Actions
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 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)
- Passed/agreed to in House: 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)
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2168)
- 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 The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1223.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2113-2115)
- Mr. Fong moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- Introduced in House
- Introduced in House
Committees
- Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee (Senate)Referred To, May 21, 2025
- Science, Space, and Technology Committee (House)Markup By, April 29, 2025; Referred To, February 12, 2025
Hearings
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Who lobbied on this bill
Confirmed from the official record2 lobbying reports name H.R. 1223, for 2 clients.
| Client | Registrant | Amount for the whole quarter | Lobbyists named for this issue | Filed | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIASecond quarter of 2026 | $840,000reported as expenses |
| Open the report | |
| UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTONSecond quarter of 2026 | $260,000reported as expenses |
| Open the report |
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Reports read: 1 of 1 quarters read in full (2026-Q2). With no registered key the service allows 15 requests a minute, so this covers the latest quarter only. With a key it covers four.
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All saved lobbying reports that name H.R. 1223
Contributions from these lobbyists and firms to the sponsor and cosponsors
No contribution report we hold ties a lobbyist or firm on these reports to the sponsor or a cosponsor.
Contribution reports are read for 1 of the 6 sponsors and cosponsors so far.
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