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HR 1455 · in committee · niche

ITS Codification Act

What this bill does

  • This bill gives legal authority to the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences, a federal research agency.
  • It affects telecommunications researchers, emergency responders, and mining operations.
  • The bill requires ITS to develop new emergency communication technology for locating trapped people in mines.

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    How would codifying ITS's authority change the current process for developing emergency communication technology in mines?

  2. 02

    What specific capabilities should the new mine rescue communication system have, and how would ITS measure its effectiveness?

  3. 03

    Which stakeholders—miners, operators, rescue teams, or others—should have input on ITS's research priorities and technology standards?

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Earl L. "Buddy" Carter

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Introduced 2025-07-15

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-07-15 · senate · IntroReferral

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

  2. 2025-07-14 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 2025-07-14 · house · Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3215-3216)

  4. 2025-07-14 · Floor

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

  5. 2025-07-14 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1455.

  6. 2025-07-14 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3215-3217)

  7. 2025-07-14 · house · Floor

    Mr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  8. 2025-06-30 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 142.

  9. 2025-06-30 · house · Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-176.

  10. 2025-06-30 · Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-176.

  11. 2025-03-04 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  12. 2025-03-04 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  13. 2025-02-21 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  14. 2025-02-21 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  15. 2025-02-21 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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