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H.R.6624

H.R.6624: USA Telecommunications Act

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About This Bill

Introduced April 24, 2020
Latest Major Action Nov. 18, 2020

Bill Sponsor

Frank Pallone (D-N.J.)

Bill Cosponsors

11 (4 Democrats, 7 Republicans)

Bill Versions

Referred in Senate - Nov. 18, 2020
Engrossed in House - Nov. 17, 2020
Reported in House - Nov. 16, 2020
Introduced in House - April 24, 2020

Bill Summary

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...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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There are 4 statements associated with H.R.6624.

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Nov. 18, 2020	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Nov. 17, 2020	Voice Vote in the House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5823-5824)
Nov. 17, 2020	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5823-5825)
Nov. 17, 2020	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov. 17, 2020	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Nov. 17, 2020	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6624.
Nov. 17, 2020	Considered under suspension of the rules.
Nov. 17, 2020	Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Nov. 16, 2020	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 487.
Nov. 16, 2020	Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-589.
July 15, 2020	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
July 15, 2020	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
April 24, 2020	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
April 24, 2020	Introduced in the House by Frank Pallone (D-N.J.)

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