ITS Codification Act
Introduced Feb 21, 2025 by Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- Jul 15, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Jul 14, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 14, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3215-3216)
- Jul 14, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- Jul 14, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1455.
- Jul 14, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3215-3217)
- Jul 14, 2025Mr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jun 30, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 142.
- Jun 30, 2025Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-176.
- Mar 4, 2025Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Mar 4, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Feb 21, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Feb 21, 2025Introduced in House