# 119-s-5015: Broadband MAP Act of 2026

119-s-5015, Broadband MAP Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] (R-SD); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-10).

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- As of: 2026-09-10
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5015
- Congress: 119
- Title: Broadband MAP Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-16
- Sponsor: Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] (R-SD)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-10

## Summary

**Accurate broadband maps** make it clearer where internet service exists and where help is needed. This bill would require the Federal Communications Commission to review and evaluate the processes for updating broadband availability maps and the challenge process, and to open a rulemaking within 120 days that considers four specified factors. - Households and communities: Could change whether a location is marked serviceable by shaping the challenge and restoration processes that feed the maps. - Broadband providers: The FCC must weigh how proposed mapping changes would affect providers, which could influence reporting responsibilities and participation in programs. - Funders and policymakers: The rulemaking must consider how map changes affect the use of maps in funding decisions, which could shift where public broadband dollars go.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE), 2026-07-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- FCC review of broadband maps: benefit, low. This bill would require the FCC to start a rulemaking within 120 days of enactment to review how broadband availability maps are updated and how the challenge process works. The FCC would have to consider fairness of proposed map changes, how maps affect funding decisions, impacts on broadband prov…

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## Sources
- [119-s-5015 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5015)

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- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
- [119-s-558: Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-558)
- [119-s-5: Laken Riley Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5015 (as of 2026-09-10).