HOUSE 4032117th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Open RAN Outreach Act

Last Action: 10/21/2021

Actions

2021-10-21Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2021-10-20The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
2021-10-20Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2021-10-20On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 17 (Roll no. 324). (text: CR 10/19/2021 H5656)
2021-10-20Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 17 (Roll no. 324).(text: CR 10/19/2021 H5656)
2021-10-20Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5702-5703)
2021-10-19At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2021-10-19DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4032.
2021-10-19Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5656-5657)
2021-10-19Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2021-10-19Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 110.
2021-10-19Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-150.
2021-10-19Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-150.
2021-07-21Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2021-07-21Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

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CRS Summary

As of 2021-10-20 (53)

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 to raise awareness of the benefits, uses, and challenges of Open RAN networks and other open network architectures. Open RAN networks are wireless networks that follow the Open Radio Access Network approach to standardization, promoting the use of open interface standards in the portion of the telecommunications network that connects wireless devices (e.g., mobile phones) to the core of the network.

The NTIA must also conduct outreach and provide assistance regarding participation in the Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Grant Program.

Cosponsors (7)

Tom O'Halleran (D-AZ)
Richard Hudson (R-NC)
Brett Guthrie (R-KY)
Jerry McNerney (D-CA)
ANNA ESHOO (D-CA)
Darren Soto (D-FL)
Van Taylor (R-TX)

Subjects

Government information and archives
Telephone and wireless communication

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