Broadband DATA Act

Bill: 116-hr-4229
Sponsor: Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]
Introduced: 2019-09-06 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Geography and mapping
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media

Summary:
action_date: 2019-09-06
text: 

Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act or the Broadband DATA Act

 
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to change the way broadband data is collected, verified, and reported.
 
Specifically, the FCC must collect and disseminate granular broadband service availability data (broadband maps) from wired, fixed-wireless, satellite, and mobile broadband providers. To do this, the FCC is required to establish the Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric (a dataset of geocoded information for all broadband service locations, atop which broadband maps are overlaid) as the vehicle for reporting broadband service availability data.
 
Additionally, the FCC must put forth specified requirements for service availability data collected from broadband providers, and it must create a challenge process to enable the submission of independent data challenging the accuracy of FCC broadband maps. 

action_date: 2019-12-16
text: 

Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act or the Broadband DATA Act

 
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to change the way broadband data is collected, verified, and reported.
 
Specifically, the FCC must collect and disseminate granular broadband service availability data (broadband maps) from wired, fixed-wireless, satellite, and mobile broadband providers. To do this, the FCC is required to establish the Broadband Serviceable Location Fabric (a dataset of geocoded information for all broadband service locations, atop which broadband maps are overlaid) as the vehicle for reporting broadband service availability data.
 
Additionally, the FCC must put forth specified requirements for service availability data collected from broadband providers, and it must create a challenge process to enable the submission of independent data challenging the accuracy of FCC broadband maps. 
 
The Government Accountability Office must report on identified locations where fixed broadband can be installed to improve the quality and completeness of data sources for the fabric.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2019-12-17
text: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 345.
action_date: 2019-12-16
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2019-12-16
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10287-10289)
action_date: 2019-12-16
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10287-10289)
action_date: 2019-12-16
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4229.
action_date: 2019-12-16
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10287-10291)
action_date: 2019-12-16
text: Mr. Doyle, Michael F. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2019-12-16
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 279.
action_date: 2019-12-16
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-350.
action_date: 2019-12-16
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-350.
action_date: 2019-11-20
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2019-11-20
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2019-11-14
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-09-11
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2019-09-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2019-09-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2019-09-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-09-06
text: Introduced in House