HR 2037 ยท Open RAN Outreach Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Introduced
- Mar 11, 2025
- Latest action
- Jul 15, 2025
- Sponsor
- Rep. Troy A. Carter [D-LA-2]
- Policy area
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Cosponsors
- 1
Summary
Open RAN Outreach Act This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to conduct outreach and provide technical assistance to small communications network providers regarding the benefits, uses, and challenges of Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) standards and other open network architectures. (Open RAN is a nonproprietary, standardized network deployment approach that promotes open networks with interoperable equipment and virtualized network operations.) The NTIA must also conduct outreach and provide assistance to small providers regarding participation in the Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund, a competitive grant program that funds efforts to accelerate the development, deployment, and adoption of Open RAN.
Recent actions
- Jul 15, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Jul 14, 2025 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 14, 2025 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3217)
- Jul 14, 2025 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- Jul 14, 2025 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2037.
- Jul 14, 2025 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3217-3218)
- Jul 14, 2025 Mr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jul 2, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 149.
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.