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119th Congress · S. 4950 · Introduced

ITS Codification Act

Institute for Telecommunication Sciences Codification Act or the ITS Codification Act This 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.

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SubjectsAdvanced technology and technological innovationsEmergency communications systemsGovernment studies and investigationsPublic-private cooperationRadio spectrum allocationResearch administration and fundingTechnology assessmentTechnology transfer and commercializationTelephone and wireless communication

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Sponsor

  • Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] · [D-IL] · D000622
    Dem-IL current · 4 terms · @SenDuckworth · 5 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

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2023-01-03
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none

Committee memberships (13)

  • Airland (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Aviation, Space, and Innovation (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1
  • Europe and Regional Security Cooperation (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and Environmental Policy (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1
  • Personnel (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Readiness and Management Support (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Senate Committee on Armed Services (senate) · senate · rank 10 · site
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (senate) · senate · rank 7 · site
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (senate) · senate · rank 9 · site
  • Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs (senate) · senate · rank 7 · site
  • State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • Telecommunications and Media (senate) · senate · rank 7

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District offices (5)

  • 23 Public Sq, Suite 460, Belleville, IL, 62220-1650 · 618-722-7070 · fax 618-235-4011 · 38.5135,-89.98093
  • 441 E Willow St, Carbondale, IL, 62901-1659 · 618-677-7000 · fax 618-351-1551 · 37.73428,-89.21251
  • 230 South Dearborn Street, Suite 3900, Chicago, IL, 60604 · 312-886-3506 · 41.8784454,-87.63
  • 1823 2nd Ave, Suite 2, Rock Island, IL, 61201-8002 · 309-606-7060 · fax 309-786-1799 · 41.51114,-90.57433
  • 8 South Old State Capitol Plaza, Springfield, IL, 62701 · 217-528-6124 · 39.800468,-89.6509028

Other names (0)

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Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2022

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2022
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$18,970,642.88
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$18,525,664.81
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$1,582,821.76
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2022-12-31

Connected committees (0)

none

Cosponsors (1)

  • Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] · [R-TN] · B001243 · Co-sponsored 2026-07-28
    Rep-TN current · 10 terms · @MarshaBlackburn · 6 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee [Senate Standing]
    2026-09-16T14:00:12ZMarkup By
    2026-07-13T20:33:20ZReferred To

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  • 2026-09-16Committeevia Senate
    Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  • 2026-07-13IntroReferralvia Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • 2026-07-13IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

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Titles

  • Display Title2026-09-17T11:03:29Z
    ITS Codification Act
  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2026-07-16T14:24:43Z
    A bill to amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to codify the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to establish an initiative to support the development of emergency communication and tracking technologies, and for other purposes.
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2026-07-16T13:23:34Z
    ITS Codification Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2026-07-16T13:23:34Z
    Institute for Telecommunication Sciences Codification Act

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00 · 2026-07-13 · Introduced in Senate

Institute for Telecommunication Sciences Codification Act or the ITS Codification Act

This 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.

Related bills

  • S 3781 (118) ITS Codification Act
    Latest: 2024-02-08 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
    Relationship: Cross-Congress related bill (via CRS)

Amendments (0)

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Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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