S. 4950 · 119th Congress
ITS Codification Act
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Institute for Telecommunication Sciences Codification Act or the ITS Codification Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jul 13, 2026
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) and other environments where conventional radio communication is limited.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: ITS Codification Act
Also known as: Institute for Telecommunication Sciences Codification Act
Latest action (Sep 16, 2026): Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jul 13, 2026
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.