Introduced:
Mar 11, 2025
Policy Area:
Science, Technology, Communications
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15
Actions
1
Cosponsors
1
Summaries
3
Subjects
4
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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.
Summaries (1)
Introduced in House
- Mar 11, 2025
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<p><strong>Open RAN Outreach Act</strong></p><p>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.)</p><p>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.</p>
Actions (15)
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Senate
Jul 15, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H38310
Jul 14, 2025
3:49 PM
3:49 PM
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3217)
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H37300
Jul 14, 2025
3:49 PM
3:49 PM
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Type: Floor
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 8000
Jul 14, 2025
3:49 PM
3:49 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2037.
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H8D000
Jul 14, 2025
3:41 PM
3:41 PM
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3217-3218: 1)
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H30000
Jul 14, 2025
3:41 PM
3:41 PM
Mr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Type: Floor
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H30300
Jul 14, 2025
3:41 PM
3:41 PM
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 149.
Type: Calendars
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H12410
Jul 2, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-184.
Type: Committee
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H12200
Jul 2, 2025
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-184.
Type: Committee
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 5000
Jul 2, 2025
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Type: Committee
| Source: House committee actions
| Code: H19000
Apr 8, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Type: Committee
| Source: House committee actions
| Code: H15001
Apr 8, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: Intro-H
Mar 11, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 1000
Mar 11, 2025
Subjects (3)
Government information and archives
Science, Technology, Communications
(Policy Area)
Telephone and wireless communication
Cosponsors (1)
(R-NC)
Mar 11, 2025
Mar 11, 2025
Text Versions (4)
Full Bill Text
Length: 2,302 characters
Version: Referred in Senate
Version Date: Jul 15, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 14, 2025 6:19 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2037 Referred in Senate
(RFS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2037
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 15, 2025
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To provide outreach and technical assistance to small providers
regarding Open RAN networks, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2037 Referred in Senate
(RFS) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2037
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 15, 2025
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce,
Science, and Transportation
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To provide outreach and technical assistance to small providers
regarding Open RAN networks, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Open RAN Outreach Act''.
SEC. 2.
OPEN RAN NETWORKS.
(a) In General.--The Assistant Secretary shall conduct outreach and
provide technical assistance to small communications network
providers--
(1) to raise awareness regarding the uses, benefits, and
challenges of Open RAN networks and other open network
architectures; and
(2) regarding participation in the Wireless Supply Chain
Innovation Grant Program established under
(a) In General.--The Assistant Secretary shall conduct outreach and
provide technical assistance to small communications network
providers--
(1) to raise awareness regarding the uses, benefits, and
challenges of Open RAN networks and other open network
architectures; and
(2) regarding participation in the Wireless Supply Chain
Innovation Grant Program established under
section 9202
(a)
(1) of the William M.
(a)
(1) of the William M.
(Mac) Thornberry National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116-283).
(b)
=== Definitions. ===
-In this section:
(1) Assistant secretary.--The term ``Assistant Secretary''
means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications
and Information, acting through the head of the Office of
Internet Connectivity and Growth.
(2) Open network architecture.--The term ``open network
architecture'' means Open RAN networks and other network
elements that follow a set of published open standards for
multi-vendor network equipment interoperability, including open
core and open transport.
(3) Open ran network.--The term ``Open RAN network'' means
a wireless network that follows the Open Radio Access Network
architecture and published open standards for multi-vendor
network equipment interoperability.
Passed the House of Representatives July 14, 2025.
Attest:
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,
Clerk.