# 115-hr-5093: Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act of 2018

115-hr-5093, Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5093
- Congress: 115
- Title: Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- Introduced: 2018-02-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act of 2018 This bill requires the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) of the Department of Commerce to assess, and submit a report regarding, the effects on the U.S. economy of the deployment and adoption of broadband Internet Protocol-based transmission services that enable users to send and receive voice, video, data, or graphics. In conducting the assessment, the BEA must: (1) consider employment, job creation, business headcount, online commerce, income, education and distance learning, telehealth, telework, agriculture, population growth and density, broadband speed, and geography; and (2) consult with other government agencies, businesses, rural and urban Internet service and telecommunications infrastructure providers, and consumer and community organizations.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2018-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2018-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] (R-PA), 2018-02-26T00:00:00.000Z

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- 115-hr-5819: BURMA Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5759: 21st Century IDEA
- 115-hr-5671: Burn Pits Accountability Act
- 115-hr-5385: Dr. Benjy Frances Brooks Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4444: Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-5093 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5093)

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- [115-hr-5759: 21st Century IDEA](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5759)
- [115-hr-5671: Burn Pits Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5671)
- [115-hr-5385: Dr. Benjy Frances Brooks Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5385)
- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
- [115-hr-4444: Rehabilitation for Multiemployer Pensions Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4444)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5093 (as of 2025-11-18).