ITS Codification Act
The summary
What this bill does
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.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Feb 21, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Member of Congress · R-GA
Roll-call vote
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 1455 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
| Policy Area | Science, Technology, Communications |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | February 21, 2025 |
| Latest Action | July 15, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 1 · House vote — · 1 views |