# 119-hr-2037: Open RAN Outreach Act

119-hr-2037, Open RAN Outreach Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2037
- As of: 2026-09-10
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2037
- Congress: 119
- Title: Open RAN Outreach Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-03-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Helps small communications providers adopt Open RAN and open network standards.** This bill would require the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, acting through the Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth, to run outreach and provide technical assistance to small communications network providers. The outreach is meant to explain the uses, benefits, and challenges of Open RAN and other open network architectures and to help small providers take part in the Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Grant Program created in the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. The text also defines key terms for implementation.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Open RAN help for small providers: benefit, low. If enacted, the Commerce Department would offer outreach and technical help to small communications network providers. It would explain the uses, benefits, and challenges of Open RAN (Open Radio Access Network) and other open network designs. Providers would also get help to understand and take par…

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- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5484: National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8078: Voter Empowerment Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-2037 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2037)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5484: National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5484)
- [119-hr-8078: Voter Empowerment Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8078)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2037 (as of 2026-09-10).