ITS Codification Act passed the House 143 days after introduction and awaits a vote in the Senate
IntroducedFeb 21, 2025
ReportedMar 4, 2025
Passed one chamberJul 14, 2025
Passed both—
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 76 words.
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.
Context
- Committees
- House Energy and Commerce Committee
Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Policy area
- Science, Technology, Communications: 52 of 2,109 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.5%)
- Sponsor
- 7 of 178 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 4, from introduced in house to referred in senate · 789 words
- Subjects
- Advanced technology and technological innovationsEmergency communications systemsGovernment studies and investigationsPublic-private cooperationRadio spectrum allocationResearch administration and funding +3 more
- Latest action
- Jul 15, 2025: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0
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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]