3.0.0 1455 2026-09-08T18:03:40Z 2026-09-08T18:03:40Z House H HR 2025-02-21 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1455 [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 35 (Friday, February 21, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CARTER of Georgia:H.R. 1455.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution[Page H729]]]> sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2025-07-15T20:12:08Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Reported By 2025-06-30T19:25:35Z Markup By 2025-03-04T15:51:03Z Referred To 2025-02-21T20:35:35Z H. Rept. 119-176 2025-07-15 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2025-07-14 15:41:18 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2025-07-14 15:41:15 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3215-3216) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2025-07-14 15:41:15 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2025-07-14 15:33:51 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1455. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2025-07-14 15:33:49 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3215-3217) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2025-07-14 15:33:33 Mr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2025-06-30 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 142. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00142 2025-06-30 Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-176. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2025-06-30 Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-176. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2025-03-04 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Committee 2025-03-04 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2025-02-21 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2025-02-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-02-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001103 Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] Earl Carter R GA L. "Buddy" 1 N P000620 Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] Brittany Pettersen D CO 7 2025-02-21 True 2025-06-20T14:17:00Z H.R. 1455, ITS Codification Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61497 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on March 4, 2025 Science, Technology, Communications Advanced technology and technological innovations 2025-03-19T15:01:23Z Emergency communications systems 2025-03-19T15:01:23Z Government studies and investigations 2025-03-19T15:01:23Z Public-private cooperation 2025-03-19T15:01:23Z Radio spectrum allocation 2025-03-19T15:01:23Z Research administration and funding 2025-03-19T15:01:23Z Technology assessment 2025-03-19T15:01:23Z Technology transfer and commercialization 2025-03-19T15:01:23Z Telephone and wireless communication 2025-03-19T15:01:23Z Science, Technology, Communications 2025-03-10T17:15:00Z 00 2025-02-21 Introduced in House 2025-03-21T17:04:58Z 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.

]]> ITS Codification Act Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text 259 To codify the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences and to direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to establish an initiative to support the development of emergency communication and tracking technologies, and for other purposes. 2026-07-10T20:38:24Z H House Engrossed in House EH Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text 255 Institute for Telecommunication Sciences Codification Act 2025-07-17T02:38:21Z S Senate Referred in Senate RFS Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text 255 ITS Codification Act 2025-07-17T02:38:21Z S Senate Referred in Senate RFS Short Title(s) as Passed House 104 ITS Codification Act 2025-07-16T04:08:22Z H House Engrossed in House EH Short Title(s) as Passed House 104 Institute for Telecommunication Sciences Codification Act 2025-07-16T04:08:22Z H House Engrossed in House EH Short Title(s) as Reported to House 102 ITS Codification Act 2025-07-01T04:23:18Z H House Reported in House RH Short Title(s) as Reported to House 102 Institute for Telecommunication Sciences Codification Act 2025-07-01T04:23:18Z H House Reported in House RH Display Title 45 ITS Codification Act 2025-03-06T07:38:19Z Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Institute for Telecommunication Sciences Codification Act 2025-03-06T07:38:17Z Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 ITS Codification Act 2025-03-06T07:38:17Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 To codify the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences and to direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to establish an initiative to support the development of emergency communication and tracking technologies, and for other purposes. 2025-03-06T07:33:53Z Introduced in House IH Referred in Senate 2025-07-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1455rfs/xml/BILLS-119hr1455rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2025-07-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1455eh/xml/BILLS-119hr1455eh.xml Reported in House 2025-06-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1455rh/xml/BILLS-119hr1455rh.xml Introduced in House 2025-02-21T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1455ih/xml/BILLS-119hr1455ih.xml 2025-07-15 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.