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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 1455
ITS Codification Act
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Introduced 2025-02-21Topic: technology privacySummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceInstitute 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.
Sponsors
- Earl L. "Buddy" Carter Republican sponsor
- 1 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-15 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. | refer |
| 2025-07-14 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | |
| 2025-07-14 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3215-3216) | |
| 2025-07-14 | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. | floor pass | |
| 2025-07-14 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1455. | |
| 2025-07-14 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3215-3217) | |
| 2025-07-14 | House | Mr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | |
| 2025-06-30 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 142. | |
| 2025-06-30 | House | Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-176. | report |
| 2025-06-30 | Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-176. | report | |
| 2025-03-04 | House | Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. | refer |
| 2025-03-04 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | refer |
| 2025-02-21 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | refer |
| 2025-02-21 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-02-21 | Introduced in House | introduce |