119th Congress · introduced in the House · Feb 21, 2025
ITS Codification Act
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Latest action (Jul 15, 2025): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Feb 21, 2025)
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) where conventional radio communication is limited.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3215-3216)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1455.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3215-3217)
Mr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 142.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-176.
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-176.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Advanced technology and technological innovations · Emergency communications systems · Government studies and investigations · Public-private cooperation · Radio spectrum allocation · Research administration and funding · Technology assessment · Technology transfer and commercialization · Telephone and wireless communication
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COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$160,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Act - Issues relating to Robocalls and Related Activities H.R. 1343, Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act - Issues relating to NTIA Authority and Process H.R. 1455, ITS Codification Act - Issues relating to Public Safety and Consumer Concerns H.R. 1519, Public Safety Communications Act - Issues relating to Public Safety,…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COX ENTERPRISES INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: COX ENTERPRISES INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$470,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Act; H.R. 1870 - Streamlining Program Efficiency and Expanding Deployment for BEAD Act (SPEED for BEAD Act), and issues related to reform of the BEAD program; H.R. 1455 - Institute for Telecommunication Sciences Codification Act; H.R. 2784 - Stopping the Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act of 2025; H.R. 6046/S. 3268 - Broad…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$170,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Act - Issues relating to Robocalls and Related Activities H.R. 1343, Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act - Issues relating to NTIA Authority and Process H.R. 1455, ITS Codification Act - Issues relating to Public Safety and Consumer Concerns H.R. 1519, Public Safety Communications Act - Issues relating to Public Safety,…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COX ENTERPRISES INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: COX ENTERPRISES INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$750,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Act; H.R. 1870 - Streamlining Program Efficiency and Expanding Deployment for BEAD Act (SPEED for BEAD Act), and issues related to reform of the BEAD program; H.R. 1455 - Institute for Telecommunication Sciences Codification Act; H.R. 2784 - Stopping the Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act of 2025; H.R. 6046/S. 3268 - Broad…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COX ENTERPRISES INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: COX ENTERPRISES INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$810,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Act; H.R. 1870 - Streamlining Program Efficiency and Expanding Deployment for BEAD Act (SPEED for BEAD Act), and issues related to reform of the BEAD program; H.R. 1455 - Institute for Telecommunication Sciences Codification Act; H.R. 2784 - Stopping the Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act of 2025; H.R. 6046/S. 3268 - Broad…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 10, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Act - Issues relating to Robocalls and Related Activities H.R. 1343, Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act - Issues relating to NTIA Authority and Process H.R. 1455, ITS Codification Act - Issues relating to Public Safety and Consumer Concerns H.R. 1519, Public Safety Communications Act - Issues relating to Public Safety,…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Act - Issues relating to Robocalls and Related Activities H.R. 1343, Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act - Issues relating to NTIA Authority and Process H.R. 1455, ITS Codification Act - Issues relating to Public Safety and Consumer Concerns H.R. 1519, Public Safety Communications Act - Issues relating to Public Safety,…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COX ENTERPRISES INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: COX ENTERPRISES INC.
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Telecommunications
$570,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Act; H.R. 1870 - Streamlining Program Efficiency and Expanding Deployment for BEAD Act (SPEED for BEAD Act), and issues related to reform of the BEAD program; H.R. 1455 - Institute for Telecommunication Sciences Codification Act; H.R. 2784 - Stopping the Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act of 2025; H.R. 6046/S. 3268 - Broad…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COX ENTERPRISES INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: COX ENTERPRISES INC.
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 17, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$600,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Act; H.R. 1870 - Streamlining Program Efficiency and Expanding Deployment for BEAD Act (SPEED for BEAD Act), and issues related to reform of the BEAD program; H.R. 1455 - Institute for Telecommunication Sciences Codification Act; H.J.Res33/S.J.Res.7 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 o…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Oct 10, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$160,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Act - Issues relating to Robocalls and Related Activities H.R. 1343, Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act - Issues relating to NTIA Authority and Process H.R. 1455, ITS Codification Act - Issues relating to Public Safety and Consumer Concerns H.R. 1519, Public Safety Communications Act - Issues relating to Public Safety,…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COX ENTERPRISES INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: COX ENTERPRISES INC.
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 18, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$680,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Act; H.R. 1870 - Streamlining Program Efficiency and Expanding Deployment for BEAD Act (SPEED for BEAD Act), and issues related to reform of the BEAD program; H.R. 1455 - Institute for Telecommunication Sciences Codification Act; S.J.Res.7 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5,…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · posted Jul 17, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$160,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Act - Issues relating to Robocalls and Related Activities H.R. 1343, Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act - Issues relating to NTIA Authority and Process H.R. 1455, ITS Codification Act - Issues relating to Public Safety and Consumer Concerns H.R. 1519, Public Safety Communications Act - Issues relating to Public Safety,…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$3,220,000
Spent on own lobbying
…munications Transparency (FACT) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1343 - Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1455 - Institute for Telecommunication Sciences Codification Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1579 - Broadband Buildout Accountability Act - all provision…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COX ENTERPRISES INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: COX ENTERPRISES INC.
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 21, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$660,000
Spent on own lobbying
…of 2025; H.R. 1766 - NTIA Policy and Cybersecurity Coordination Act; H.R. 1870 - SPEED for BEAD Act of 2025, and issues related to reform of the BEAD program; H.R. 1455 - Institute for Telecommunication Sciences Codification Act; S.J.Res.7 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5,…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: COMPETITIVE CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
2025 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2025 – Mar 31, 2025) · posted Apr 11, 2025 · issue area: Telecommunications
$160,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Act - Issues relating to Robocalls and Related Activities H.R. 1343, Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act - Issues relating to NTIA Authority and Process H.R. 1455, ITS Codification Act - Issues relating to Public Safety and Consumer Concerns H.R. 1519, Public Safety Communications Act - Issues relating to Public Safety,…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing