
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 initiative to support the development of emergency communication and tracking technologies, and for other purposes.
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What Happened in Congress?
July 14, 2025
- HousePassed by voice vote
Where the Bill Stands
- Introduced, done
- Committee, done
- Floor Vote, done
- Outcome, current stage
What This Bill Does
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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Timeline
- SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- House floor actionsMr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Library of CongressPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- Floor Vote
- Passed the House
- House floor actionsReported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-176.
- House committee actionsCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Library of CongressIntroduced in House
- House floor actionsReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced
- Committee



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