S. 4950 Senate Science, Technology, Communications
ITS Codification Act
Committee Consideration, still liveSTAGE 2 OF 8 — COMMITTEE CONSIDERATION
Currently in the Senate. Last action: committee on commerce, science, and transportation. ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably on Sep 16, 2026.
- Senate Introduced in Senate Jul 13, 2026
- Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Jul 13, 2026
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Sep 16, 2026
Cosponsors
1
Subjects
Advanced technology and technological innovationsEmergency communications systemsGovernment studies and investigationsPublic-private cooperationRadio spectrum allocationResearch administration and fundingTechnology assessmentTechnology transfer and commercializationTelephone and wireless communication
Committees
- Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- [Markup By, Sep 16, 2026]
- [Referred To, Jul 13, 2026]
Summary
Institute for Telecommunication Sciences Codification Act or the ITS Codification ActThis 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.
[Summary as of: Introduced in Senate]
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