S. 4950 Introduced Science, Technology, Communications

ITS Codification Act

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.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] Introduced July 13, 2026 Cosponsors 1 (1 R) Latest action September 16, 2026

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Actions

  1. Sep 16, 2026 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  2. Jul 13, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  3. Jul 13, 2026 Introduced in Senate

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