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HR 4990 United States House · 117th Congress

ITS Codification Act

Summary
Institute for Telecommunication Sciences Codification Act or the ITS Codification Act This bill provides statutory authority for the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences, which serves as the telecommunications research and engineering arm of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. In addition, the institute must establish an initiative to support the development of emergency communication and tracking technologies for use in locating trapped individuals in confined spaces where conventional radio communication is limited.
Issues: ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill provides statutory authority for ITS, a telecom research institute, and mandates development of emergency communication technologies, directly advancing technology infrastructure and innovation.95% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2021
Committee Review
Jul 2022
House Passage
Jul 2022
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Aug 10, 2021 Last action Jul 28, 2022
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
7
Amendments
2
Jul 28, 2022
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
upper
Jul 27, 2022
Introduced
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7184)
lower
Jul 27, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7184)
lower
Jul 27, 2022
Introduced
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
lower
Jul 26, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-437.
lower
Jul 13, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Jun 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 0 .
lower
Jun 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Aug 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
lower
Aug 10, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Aug 10, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
Earl L. "Buddy" Carter
RRepublican
GA
1
Co
Photo of Tom O’Halleran
Tom O’Halleran
DDemocratic
AZ
1