ITS Codification Act (Institute for Telecommunication Sciences)
Current understanding
To be populated as evidence accumulates.
Evidence log
- 2025-07-15 — ITS Codification Act: HR1455 codifies the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences as NTIA’s statutory telecom research arm and directs it to develop emergency communication and tracking technologies for locating people trapped in confined spaces where conventional radio propagation is limited; passed House and referred to Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation (2025-07-15). (novelty: 2)