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Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Committee action

ITS Codification Act

S. 4950Introduced Jul 13, 2026Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Official title: 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.

Sponsor: Sen. Tammy Duckworth D-IL
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Where it went

Latest action: Sep 16, 2026 — Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

1 cosponsor — 1 Republican

1 of 1 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.

Marsha Blackburn (R-TN).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Tammy Duckworth.

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Sponsor’s state and district

Illinois in Congress

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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.