Open RAN Outreach Act
Latest action · Jul 15, 2025 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 11, 2025
- Passed HouseJul 14, 2025
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 11, 2025.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NC | Richard Hudson | Original | Mar 11, 2025 |
Actions 14
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 15, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Jul 14, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3217-3218)
- Jul 14, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3217-3218: 1)
- Jul 14, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2037.
- Jul 14, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 15, 2025Referred in Senate
- Jul 14, 2025Engrossed in House
- Jul 2, 2025Reported in House
- Mar 11, 2025Introduced in House
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