{"format":1,"id":"117-hr-4032","congress":117,"number":"H.R. 4032","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"Open RAN Outreach Act","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","official_title":"To provide outreach and technical assistance to small providers regarding the benefits of Open RAN networks, and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To provide outreach and technical assistance to small providers regarding the benefits of Open RAN networks, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"Open RAN Outreach Act"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"Open RAN Outreach Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"Open RAN Outreach Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"Open RAN Outreach Act"},{"type":"Official Titles as Amended by House","title":"To provide outreach and technical assistance to small providers regarding Open RAN networks, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Reported to House","title":"Open RAN Outreach Act"}],"outcome":"passed_house","law_number":null,"introduced":"2021-06-22","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2021-10-20","vote":{"id":"117-2021-h324","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended","title":"Open RAN Outreach Act","result":"Passed","yea":410,"nay":17,"present":0,"not_voting":4,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2021/roll324.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"na","date":null,"vote":null}},"president":{"status":"na","date":null},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.","date":"2021-10-21"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2021-10-20","stage":"Passed House","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"Open RAN Outreach Act"},{"k":"p","t":"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."},{"k":"p","t":"The NTIA must also conduct outreach and provide assistance regarding participation in the Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Grant Program."}],"words":106},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Directs the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information to conduct outreach and provide technical assistance to small communications network providers about Open RAN networks and other open network architectures.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4032/text/eh#H749F164C320A4A47A3CEC35C04E6BB3B"}]},"core_areas":["Outreach and technical assistance to small communications network providers on Open RAN networks","Participation in the Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Grant Program"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Requires the Assistant Secretary to conduct outreach and provide technical assistance to small communications network providers to raise awareness of the uses, benefits, and challenges of Open RAN networks and other open network architectures.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4032/text/eh#H749F164C320A4A47A3CEC35C04E6BB3B"}},{"text":"Requires the Assistant Secretary to provide small communications network providers with outreach and technical assistance regarding participation in the Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Grant Program established under section 9202(a)(1) of Public Law 116–283.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4032/text/eh#H749F164C320A4A47A3CEC35C04E6BB3B"}},{"text":"Defines the Assistant Secretary as the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, acting through the head of the Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4032/text/eh#H749F164C320A4A47A3CEC35C04E6BB3B"}},{"text":"Defines an open network architecture as Open RAN networks and other network elements that follow a set of published open standards for multi-vendor network equipment interoperability, including open core and open transport.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4032/text/eh#H749F164C320A4A47A3CEC35C04E6BB3B"}},{"text":"Defines an Open RAN network as a wireless network that follows the Open Radio Access Network approach to standardization adopted by the O–RAN Alliance, Telecom Infra Project, or Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), or any similar set of published open standards.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4032/text/eh#H749F164C320A4A47A3CEC35C04E6BB3B"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2021-10-20","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4032/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4032","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4032/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-hr-4032.png","v":"413c16b1ef31","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 4032, 117th Congress: Open RAN Outreach Act. House: 410 Yea, 17 Nay. Outcome: Passed House, 20 Oct 2021."}}