ITS Codification Act

Introduced Feb 21, 2025Latest action Jul 15, 2025Science, Technology, Communications

Plain-English summary

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.

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People and recorded decisions

Sponsors, Cosponsors & House Votes

Earl Leroy Carter

Sponsor · Republican · GA

Brittany Louise Pettersen

Cosponsor · Democratic · CO

No linked House roll-call vote is available yet. Senate votes are not currently synchronized.

Official Subjects

Science, Technology, CommunicationsEmergency communications systemsGovernment studies and investigationsPublic-private cooperationRadio spectrum allocationAdvanced technology and technological innovationsTechnology assessmentTechnology transfer and commercializationTelephone and wireless communicationResearch administration and funding

Sources & text

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