The record

LegislationLegislation· Jul 2025
HR 2037 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Troy A. Carter (D)

Open RAN Outreach Act

Requires NTIA to help small internet providers understand and adopt Open RAN wireless networks.

Tradeoff

Directs federal outreach and technical assistance to small telecom providers about Open RAN technology and grant opportunities. No new specified in the bill.

What's in it

See official bill text

Adds $2 million to federal spending over five years (2025-2029) for NTIA outreach and technical assistance.

The $2 million funds NTIA staff time and materials to educate and help small telecom providers navigate an existing federal grant program; the real federal money—$1.5 billion—was already under the CHIPS Act and goes to the grants themselves, not to this outreach effort.

H.R. 2037, Open RAN Outreach Act · Jun 2025

Passed the House by on July 14, 2025 — sitting in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Mar 11, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Energy and Commerce(Mar 11, 2025)

  3. House

    The Committee on Energy and Commerce voted to send it to the floor

    Reported by (Apr 8, 2025)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-184.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Jul 14, 2025)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Commerce, Science, and Transportation(Jul 15, 2025)