HR 1455 ยท ITS Codification Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Introduced
- Feb 21, 2025
- Latest action
- Jul 15, 2025
- Sponsor
- Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter [R-GA-1]
- Policy area
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Cosponsors
- 1
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.
Recent actions
- Jul 15, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Jul 14, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 14, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3215-3216)
- Jul 14, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- Jul 14, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1455.
- Jul 14, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3215-3217)
- Jul 14, 2025 Mr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jun 30, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 142.
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.