I 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5093 

To require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct an assessment and analysis 

of the effects of broadband deployment and adoption on the economy 

of the United States, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 26, 2018 

Mr. KHANNA (for himself, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Ms. ESHOO, and Mr. COSTELLO

of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Energy and Commerce 

A BILL 

To require the Secretary of Commerce to conduct an assessment and analysis of the effects of broadband deployment 

and adoption on the economy of the United States, and 

for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Measuring the Eco5 nomic Impact of Broadband Act of 2018’’. 


SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with BILLS
2 

•HR 5093 IH

1 SEC. 2. ASSESSMENT AND ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS OF 

2 BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT AND ADOPTION 

3 ON ECONOMY OF THE UNITED STATES. 

4 (a) BROADBAND DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

5 ‘‘broadband’’ means an Internet Protocol-based trans6 mission service that enables users to send and receive 

7 voice, video, data, or graphics, or a combination of those 

8 items. 

9 (b) ASSESSMENT AND ANALYSIS REQUIRED.—The 

10 Secretary of Commerce shall, acting through the Director 

11 of the Bureau of Economic Analysis, conduct an assess12 ment and analysis of the effects of broadband deployment 

13 and adoption on the economy of the United States. 

14 (c) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the assessment 

15 and analysis required by subsection (b), the Secretary 

16 shall consider matters relating to employment, including 

17 job creation, business headcount, online commerce, in18 come, education and distance learning, telehealth, 

19 telework, agriculture, population growth, population den20 sity, broadband speed, and geography. 

21 (d) CONSULTATION.—In conducting the assessment 

22 and analysis required by subsection (b), the Secretary 

23 shall consult with— 

24 (1) the heads of such agencies and offices of 

25 the Federal Government as the Secretary considers 

26 appropriate, including the Secretary of Agriculture, 


SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with BILLS
3 

•HR 5093 IH

1 the Director of the Bureau of the Census, the Com2 missioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Ad3 ministrator of the Small Business Administration, 

4 and the Federal Communications Commission; 

5 (2) representatives of businesses, including 

6 rural and urban internet service providers and tele7 communications infrastructure providers; 

8 (3) representatives from State, local, and tribal 

9 government agencies; and 

10 (4) representatives from consumer and commu11 nity organizations. 

12 (e) REPORT.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 

14 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

15 of Commerce shall submit to the appropriate com16 mittees of Congress a report on the findings of the 

17 Secretary with respect to the assessment and anal18 ysis conducted under subsection (b). 

19 (2) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CON20 GRESS.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate 

21 committees of Congress’’ means— 

22 (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, 

23 and Transportation of the Senate; 

24 (B) the Committee on Environment and 

25 Public Works of the Senate; 


SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with BILLS
4 

•HR 5093 IH

1 (C) the Committee on Small Business and 

2 Entrepreneurship of the Senate; 

3 (D) the Committee on Energy and Com4 merce of the House of Representatives; 

5 (E) the Committee on Transportation and 

6 Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; 

7 and 

8 (F) the Committee on Small Business of 

9 the House of Representatives. 

Æ 


SSpencer on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with BILLS