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H.R. 1455 119th Congress House

ITS Codification Act

Official title: To codify the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences and to direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to establish an ini… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To codify the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences and to direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to establish an initiative to support the development of emergency communication and tracking technologies, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 21, 2025 Introduced by: Earl L. "Buddy" Carter Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Advanced technology and technological innovationsEmergency communications systemsGovernment studies and investigationsPublic-private cooperation
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Radio spectrum allocationResearch administration and fundingTechnology assessmentTechnology transfer and commercializationTelephone and wireless communication
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 15, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 14, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 14, 2025
Mr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 14, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3215-3216)
Jul 14, 2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Jul 14, 2025
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1455.
Jul 14, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3215-3217)
Jun 30, 2025
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 142.
Jun 30, 2025
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-176.
Mar 4, 2025
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 4, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Feb 21, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 21, 2025
Introduced in House
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Institute for Telecommunication Sciences Codification Act or the ITS Codification Act

This bill provides statutory authority for the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS), which serves as the telecommunications research and engineering arm of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.

The bill also directs ITS to establish an initiative to support the development of emergency communication and tracking technologies for use in locating trapped individuals in confined spaces (e.g., underground mines) where conventional radio communication is limited.

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Pettersen, Brittany
Colorado · Feb 21, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1455: ITS Codification Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1455/
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"H.R. 1455: ITS Codification Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1455/.
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H.R. 1455, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1455/.
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