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H.R. 1343 · 118th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

ITS Codification Act

Passed a chamber Introduced Mar 3, 2023 Latest action Apr 26, 2023

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What it does

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Apr 25, 2023 (Passed House). CRS summarizes bills impartially; it does not take positions.

Roll call votes

No recorded roll call votes on this bill. Most bills never get one; many pass by voice vote or unanimous consent, or stay in committee.

Latest action

Apr 26, 2023 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.