{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-2037","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":2037,"title":"Open RAN Outreach Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-03-11","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"C001125","fullName":"Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]","party":"D","state":"LA","district":2}],"cosponsorsCount":1,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-07-15","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation."},"policyArea":"Science, Technology, Communications","subjects":["Government information and archives","Telephone and wireless communication"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-07-15","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-14","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-14","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3217)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-14","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-14","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2037.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-14","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3217-3218)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-14","text":"Mr. Latta moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-02","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 149.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-02","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-184.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-07-02","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 119-184.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-04-08","text":"Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-04-08","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-11","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-11","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-03-11","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<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,&nbsp;a competitive grant program that funds efforts to accelerate the development, deployment, and adoption of Open RAN.</p>","updateDate":"2025-07-17T16:22:59Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":547,"ts":"2026-04-15T05:27:53.384Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Open%20RAN%20Outreach%20Act"}]}}