Open RAN Outreach Act
Introduced Mar 11, 2025 by Rep. Troy A. Carter
The House passed it. The Senate has to pass it before it can reach the President.
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service.
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill — it may have passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record individual votes.
- Jul 15, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- Jul 14, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jul 14, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3217)
- Jul 14, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- Jul 14, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2037.
- Jul 14, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3217-3218)
- Jul 14, 2025Mr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jul 2, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 149.
- Jul 2, 2025Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-184.
- Apr 8, 2025Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Apr 8, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Mar 11, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Mar 11, 2025Introduced in House