HR 1343 United States House · 118th Congress

ITS Codification Act

HR 1343, the ITS Codification Act, establishes the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) within the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) as the federal government's primary lab for spectrum research. It directs ITS to study radio signal behavior, test spectrum-sharing technologies between government and commercial users, and improve interference tolerance for federal systems. The bill also creates a new initiative to develop better emergency communication tools for locating people trapped in places like collapsed buildings or mines, requiring a report to Congress within 18 months. This directly affects federal agencies managing spectrum and commercial entities seeking access to spectrum resources.

Issues: ✓ Technology

Sub-Topics: Telecommunications

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2023

Committee Review

Apr 2023

House Passage

Apr 2023

Senate Passage

President

Introduced Mar 3, 2023 Last action Apr 26, 2023

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What changed between versions

Introduced in House → Engrossed in House · 2 edits · Apr 25, 2023

MINOR

The changes between the Introduced and Engrossed versions of HR 1343 are entirely formatting and structural in nature. Blank lines were added for readability, and section numbering headers (such as '106.Institute for Telecommunication Sciences' and '(a)Establishment') were inserted or repositioned. No substantive policy language was added, removed, or modified.

TECHNICAL

Blank lines were added throughout the text for improved readability and formatting consistency.

Section numbering headers (106, (a)Establishment, (1)In general) were inserted as separate lines, likely to correct structural formatting from the introduced version.

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How they voted

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

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Committee

Apr 26, 2023

Committee

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

upper

Apr 25, 2023

Lower · Passed

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1924)

lower

Apr 24, 2023

Lower · Passed

Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 118-40.

lower

Mar 24, 2023

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

Mar 23, 2023

Lower · Passed

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

Mar 8, 2023

Lower · Passed

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 0 .

lower

Mar 8, 2023

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

Mar 3, 2023

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

lower

Mar 3, 2023

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

lower

Mar 3, 2023

Introduced

Introduced in House

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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors