The record

LegislationLegislation· Jul 2025
HR 1455 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R)

ITS Codification Act

Creates statutory authority for the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences research center.

Tradeoff

Establishes ITS as the federal government's primary lab for spectrum research and wireless technology. Directs ITS to develop emergency communication systems for people trapped in mines and collapsed structures.

What's in it

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Adds $45 million over 5 years (2025-2029) for ITS operations and emergency communication technology development.

This $45 million in federal funds over five years to formally establish ITS as a statutory entity and to develop new emergency communication and tracking systems for rescuing people trapped in confined spaces.

H.R. 1455, ITS Codification Act · Jun 2025

Passed the House by on July 14, 2025 — sitting in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Feb 21, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Energy and Commerce(Feb 21, 2025)

  3. House

    The Committee on Energy and Commerce voted to send it to the floor

    Reported by (Mar 4, 2025)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-176.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Jul 14, 2025)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Commerce, Science, and Transportation(Jul 15, 2025)