Broadband MAP Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 5015 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 5015

To require the Federal Communications Commission to review and evaluate
     the processes for updating maps that depict the extent of the
availability of broadband internet access service in the United States,
                        and for other purposes.

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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             July 16, 2026

Mr. Thune (for himself, Mr. Fetterman, and Mrs. Fischer) introduced the
 following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
                 Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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                                 A BILL

To require the Federal Communications Commission to review and evaluate
     the processes for updating maps that depict the extent of the
availability of broadband internet access service in the United States,
                        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 ``Broadband Mapping Accurate Providers
Act of 2026'' or the ``Broadband MAP Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. MAPPING PROCESS REVIEW AND EVALUATION.

    (a) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Broadband internet access service.--The term
        ``broadband internet access service'' has the meaning given the
        term in section 8.1(b) of title 47, Code of Federal
        Regulations, or any successor regulation.
            (2) Broadband maps.--The term ``broadband maps'' means the
        maps created under section 802(c)(1) of the Communications Act
        of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 642(c)(1)).
            (3) Broadband serviceable location.--The term ``broadband
        serviceable location'' means an area in the United States where
        a provider of broadband internet access service provides, or
        could provide, broadband internet access service.
            (4) Challenge process.--The term ``challenge process''
        means the challenge process established pursuant to section
        802(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.
        642(b)(5)).
            (5) Commission.--The term ``Commission'' means the Federal
        Communications Commission.
    (b) Requirement.--Not later than 120 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commission shall initiate a rulemaking to
review and evaluate the processes for updating the broadband maps,
including the challenge process.
    (c) Considerations.--In the rulemaking initiated under subsection
(b), the Commission shall consider--
            (1) the relative equities and burdens of any proposed
        changes to the broadband maps;
            (2) the impact of any proposed changes with respect to the
        use of the broadband maps when making funding decisions;
            (3) the impact of any changes proposed in that rulemaking
        on providers of broadband internet access service; and
            (4) ongoing Commission efforts relating to broadband
        mapping, the restoration of broadband serviceable locations,
        and the challenge process.
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