Speedy Updates Act of 2021
Bill: H.R.1714 | Sponsor: Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis (D-VA)
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:
Speedy Updates Act of 2021
This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to submit a report evaluating the process used by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for establishing, reviewing, and updating the upload and download broadband internet access speed thresholds.
This report must include (1) how the FCC reviews and updates broadband internet access speed thresholds; (2) whether the FCC considers future broadband speed needs when establishing these thresholds; and (3) how the FCC considers the impacts of changes in the use of the internet when establishing, reviewing, or updating these thresholds.

To require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a 
   report evaluating the process used by the Federal Communications 
    Commission for establishing, reviewing, and updating upload and 
  download broadband internet access speed thresholds, and for other 
                               purposes.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Speedy Updates Act of 2021''.

SEC. 2. GAO REPORT.

    Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, the 
Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives, the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of the 
Representatives, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
of the Senate, the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the 
Senate, and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of 
the Senate, a report that evaluates the process used by the Commission 
for establishing, reviewing, and updating the upload and download 
broadband internet access speed thresholds, including--
            (1) how the Commission reviews and updates broadband 
        internet access speed thresholds;
            (2) whether the Commission considers future broadband 
        internet access speed needs when establishing broadband 
        internet access speed thresholds, including whether the 
        Commission considers the need, or the anticipated need, for 
        higher upload or download broadband internet access speeds in 
        the five-year period and the ten-year period after the date on 
        which a broadband speed threshold is to be established; and
            (3) how the Commission considers the impacts of changing 
        uses of the internet in establishing, reviewing, or updating 
        broadband internet access speed thresholds, including--
                    (A) the proliferation of internet-based business;
                    (B) working remotely and running a business from 
                home;
                    (C) video teleconferencing;
                    (D) distance learning;
                    (E) in-house web hosting; and
                    (F) cloud data storage.
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