H.R. 6624 · 116th Congress
USA Telecommunications Act
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PalloneSponsor11 cosponsors · 4 D, 7 R
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Amata Radewagen
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O’Halleran3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- House Introduced Apr 24, 2020
- House Passed Nov 17, 2020
Utilizing Strategic Allied Telecommunications Act of 2020 or the USA Telecommunications Act
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House · Nov 17, 2020
Utilizing Strategic Allied Telecommunications Act of 2020 or the USA Telecommunications Act
This bill establishes a program through which the Department of Commerce shall award grants to support the deployment and use of Open RAN 5G Networks throughout the United States.
Open RAN 5G Networks are networks that follow a set of open standards (such as O-RAN standards or the Open Radio Access Network approach to standardization) and open interfaces for multi-vendor network equipment interoperability.
Grants awarded under the program shall, among other things, (1) promote technology that will enhance competitiveness in the supply chains of Open RAN 5G Networks, (2) accelerate the deployment of Open Network Equipment, and (3) promote the inclusion of security features that enhance the integrity and availability of such equipment.
Commerce must also (1) establish the criteria for a grant award, (2) establish a committee that advises on technology developments to inform both the grant program and government efforts to support Open RAN 5G Network supply chains, and (3) report on the grant program and 5G network supply chains.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Utilizing Strategic Allied Telecommunications Act of 2020
Latest action (Nov 18, 2020): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 24, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Apr 24, 2020
- House Passed Nov 17, 2020
No recorded floor vote found.