Broadband MAPS Act of 2019

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 2643 To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a challenge process to verify fixed and mobile broadband service coverage data. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 9, 2019 Mr. LATTA (for himself and Mr. WELCH) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Federal Communications Commission to estab- lish a challenge process to verify fixed and mobile broadband service coverage data. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Broadband Mapping 4 After Public Scrutiny Act of 2019’’ or the ‘‘Broadband 5 MAPS Act of 2019’’. 6 SEC. 2. VERIFICATION OF BROADBAND SERVICE COV- 7 ERAGE DATA. 8 (a) RULEMAKING.—Not later than 6 months after 9 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission 10 VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:39 May 18, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2643.IH H2643 pbinns on DSK79D2C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 2643 IH shall initiate a rulemaking to establish a challenge process 1 to collect and use fixed and mobile broadband service cov- 2 erage data submitted to the Commission by private enti- 3 ties and State, local, and Tribal government entities to 4 verify fixed and mobile broadband service coverage data 5 reported to the Commission by fixed and mobile 6 broadband service providers. 7 (b) DATA SUBMISSION STANDARDS.—The process es- 8 tablished under subsection (a) shall include uniform stand- 9 ards for data submitted through such process to ensure 10 consistent and accurate reporting methods. 11 (c) DATA VALIDATION.—The process established 12 under subsection (a) shall include an evidence-based meth- 13 od to validate the accuracy of data submitted through such 14 process. 15 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 16 (1) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 17 means the Federal Communications Commission. 18 (2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ has the mean- 19 ing given such term in section 3 of the Communica- 20 tions Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153). 21 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:39 May 18, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H2643.IH H2643 pbinns on DSK79D2C42PROD with BILLS