,,ii  ,calendar ,no4 #gd #aafth         
,,congress  #ast ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #afdd
  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the        
,,united ,,states  ,april #aa1          
#bjai,received2 read the first time     
,april #bi1 #bjai,read the second time  
and placed on the calendar  ,,an ,,act  
,to restore the open internet order of  
the ,federal ,communications            
,commission4  #a4 ,short title ,this    
,act may be cited as the ,save the      
,internet ,act of #bjai4  #b4           
,restoration of open internet order  7a7
 ,repeal of rule  7#a7 ,in general ,the 
,declaratory ,ruling1 ,report and       
,order1 and ,order in the matter of     
restoring internet freedom that was     
adopted by the ,commission on ,december 
#ad1 #bjag 7,,fcc #ag-aff71 shall have  
no force or effect4  7#b7 ,prohibition  
on reissued rule or new rule ,the       
,declaratory ,ruling1 ,report and       
,order1 and ,order described in         
paragraph 7#a7 may not be reissued in   
substantially the same form1 and a new  

rule that is substantially the same as  
such ,declaratory ,ruling1 ,report and  
,order1 and ,order may not be issued1   
unless the reissued or new rule is      
specifically authorized by a law enacted
 after the date of the enactment of this
 ,act4  7b7 ,restoration of repealed and
 amended rules ,the following are       
restored as in effect on ,january #ai1  
#bjag3 7#a7 ,the ,report and ,order on  
,remand1 ,declaratory ,ruling1 and      
,order in the matter of protecting and  
promoting the open internet that was    
adopted by the ,commission on ,february 
#bf1 #bjae 7,,fcc #ae-bd74  7#b7 ,part  
#h of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal      
,regulations4  7#c7 ,any other rule of  
the ,commission that was amended or     
repealed by the ,declaratory ,ruling1   
,report and ,order1 and ,order described
 in subsection 7a77#a74  7c7            
,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7     
,commission ,the term ,commission means 
the ,federal ,communications            
,commission4  7#b7 ,restored as in      

effect on ,january #ai1 #bjag ,the term 
restored as in effect on ,january #ai1  
#bjag means1 with respect to the        
,declaratory ,ruling and ,order         
described in subsection 7b77#a71 to     
permanently reinstate the rules and     
legal interpretations set forth in such 
,declaratory ,ruling and ,order 7as in  
effect on ,january #ai1 #bjag71         
including any decision 7as in effect on 
such date7 to apply or forbear from     
applying a provision of the             
,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg      
,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 or a regulation 
of the ,commission4  7#c7 ,rule ,the    
term rule has the meaning given such    
term in section #hjd of title #e1       
,united ,states ,code4  #c4 ,exception  
to enhancement to transparency          
requirements relating to performance    
characteristics and network practices   
for small businesses  7a7 ,in general   
,the enhancements to the transparency   
rule relating to performance            
characteristics and network practices of

 the ,commission under section #h4c of  
title #dg1 ,code of ,federal            
,regulations1 as described in paragraphs
 #afe through #ahd of the ,report and   
,order on ,remand1 ,declaratory ,ruling1
 and ,order in the matter of protecting 
and promoting the open internet that was
 adopted by the ,commission ,february   
#bf1 #bjae 7,,fcc #ae-bd71 shall not    
apply to any small business4  7b7       
,sunset ,subsection 7a7 shall not have  
any force or effect after the date that 
is #a year after the date of the        
enactment of this ,act4  7c7 ,report by 
,,fcc ,not later than #ahj days after   
the date of the enactment of this ,act1 
the ,commission shall submit to the     
,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of  
the ,house of ,representatives and the  
,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and  
,transportation of the ,senate a report 
that contains the recommendations of the
 ,commission 7and data supporting such  
recommendations7 regarding--  7#a7      
whether the exception provided by       

subsection 7a7 should be made permanent2
 and  7#b7 whether the definition of the
 term small business for purposes of    
such exception should be modified from  
the definition in subsection 7d77#c74   
7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 
,broadband internet access service ,the 
term broadband ,internet access service 
has the meaning given such term in      
section #h4b of title #dg1 ,code of     
,federal ,regulations4  7#b7 ,commission
 ,the term ,commission means the        
,federal ,communications ,commission4   
7#c7 ,small business ,the term small    
business means any provider of broadband
 ,internet access service that has not  
more than #ajj1jjj subscribers          
aggregated over all the provider's      
affiliates4  #d4 ,,gao report on        
internet ecosystem ,not later than #a   
year after the date of the enactment of 
this ,act1 the ,comptroller ,general of 
the ,united ,states shall submit to     
,congress a report examining the effect 
of the rules described in section #b7;b7

 on the virtuous cycle of the internet  
ecosystem and whether such rules protect
 the access of consumers to a free and  
open internet4  #e4 ,report ,not later  
than #c days after the date of the      
enactment of this ,act1 the ,federal    
,communications ,commission shall submit
 to the ,committee on ,energy and       
,commerce of the ,house of              
,representatives and the ,committee on  
,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation
 of the ,senate a report that lists the 
#bg provisions of title ,,ii of the     
,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg      
,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq47 and the over    
#gjj rules and regulations referred to  
in paragraphs #e and #cg of the ,report 
and ,order on ,remand1 ,declaratory     
,ruling1 and ,order described in section
 #b7;b77#a74  #f4 ,,gao report on       
importance of open internet rules to    
vulnerable communities  7a7 ,in general 
,not later than #a year after the date  
of the enactment of this ,act1 the      
,comptroller ,general of the ,united    

,states shall submit to ,congress a     
report examining the importance of the  
open internet rules to vulnerable       
communities4  7b7 ,definitions ,in this 
section3 7#a7 ,open internet rules ,the 
term open internet rules means the rules
 described in section #b7;b74  7#b7     
,vulnerable communities ,the term       
vulnerable communities means-- 7,a7     
ethnic and racial minorities2  7,b7     
socioeconomically disadvantaged groups2 
7,c7 rural populations2  7,d7           
individuals with disabilities2 and  7,e7
 the elderly4  #g4 ,report by ,,fcc on  
enforcement actions ,not later than #a  
year after the date of the enactment of 
this ,act1 the ,federal ,communications 
,commission shall submit to the         
,committee on ,energy and ,commerce of  
the ,house of ,representatives and the  
,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and  
,transportation of the ,senate a report 
that describes all enforcement actions  
taken by the ,commission under the rules
 described in section #b7;b7 since such 

date of enactment1 including the amount 
of each fine imposed or settlement      
agreed to1 the actions taken by the     
,commission to collect such fines and   
settlements1 and the amounts of such    
fines and settlements collected4  #h4   
,,gao report on broadband ,internet     
access service competition ,not later   
than #a year after the date of the      
enactment of this ,act1 the ,comptroller
 ,general shall submit to the ,committee
 on ,energy and ,commerce of the ,house 
of ,representatives and the ,committee  
on ,commerce1 ,science1 and             
,transportation of the ,senate a report 
that--  7#a7 examines the efforts by the
 ,federal ,communications ,commission to
 assess competition for providers of    
broadband ,internet access service 7as  
defined in section #h4b of title #dg1   
,code of ,federal ,regulations7 in the  
market2  7#b7 describes how the         
,commission can better assess           
competition2 and  7#c7 includes a       
description of the steps1 if any1 the   

,commission can take to better increase 
competition among providers of broadband
 ,internet access service 7as defined in
 section #h4b of title #dg1 ,code of    
,federal ,regulations7 in the market4   
#i4 ,engagement and ,outreach in ,indian
 country regarding the importance of    
addressing the unique broadband         
,internet access service challenges  7a7
 ,engagement with ,tribal communities to
 address broadband ,internet access     
service needs ,not later than #c months 
after the date of the enactment of this 
,act1 the ,federal ,communications      
,commission shall engage with and obtain
 feedback from ,tribal stakeholders and 
providers of broadband ,internet access 
service 7as defined in section #h4b of  
title #dg1 ,code of ,federal            
,regulations7 on the effectiveness of   
the ,commission's obligation to consult 
with ,indian ,tribes to determine       
whether the ,commission needs to clarify
 the ,commission's ,tribal engagement   
statement and ensure accessible and     

affordable broadband ,internet access   
service 7as defined in section #h4b of  
title #dg1 ,code of ,federal            
,regulations7 in the ,tribal lands and  
areas through the engagement and        
outreach4  7b7 ,findings ,the ,congress 
finds the following3 7#a7 ,according to 
an estimate from the ,u4,s4 ,census     
,bureau1 just #ec of ,native ,americans 
living on ,tribal lands have access to  
high-speed internet service4  7#b7 ,the 
,government ,accountability ,office has 
found that the ,federal ,communications 
,commission data has overstated         
broadband availability and access on    
,tribal lands in the ,united ,states4   
7#c7 ,a ,federal court recently vacated 
a ,federal ,communications ,commission  
order that limited ,federal subsidies   
for wireless providers serving ,tribal  
lands4  7#d7 ,the ,united ,states       
,government1 industry1 and              
non-governmental organizations should do
 more to identify and address the unique
 broadband access challenges faced by   

individuals living on reservations and  
,tribal lands4  #aj4 ,accuracy of data  
underlying broadband deployment reports 
7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the       
following3 7#a7 ,the ,commission has    
released reports on its inquiries under 
section #gjf7;b7 of the                 
,telecommunications ,act of #aiif 7#dg  
,u4,s4,c4 #acjb7;b77 that detail the    
state of the deployment of broadband    
service in the ,united ,states4  7#b7   
,congress and the ,commission have      
relied upon the accuracy of such reports
 to develop broadband policy4  7#c7 ,the
 findings of such reports have been     
particularly important to fostering     
rural broadband deployment and broadband
 deployment to schools and classrooms4  
7b7 ,requirements ,the ,commission--    
7#a7 may not release a report on an     
inquiry under section #gjf7;b7 of the   
,telecommunications ,act of #aiif 7#dg  
,u4,s4,c4 #acjb7;b77 based on broadband 
deployment data that the ,commission    
knows to be inaccurate2 and  7#b7 shall 

use its best efforts to accurately      
detail broadband deployment in the      
,united ,states and correct inaccuracies
 in statements made by the ,commission  
prior to the release of a report about  
the report4  7c7 ,commission defined ,in
 this section1 the term ,commission     
means the ,federal ,communications      
,commission4  #aa4 ,,gao report on      
high-speed infrastructure  7a7 ,report  
,not later than #a year after the date  
of the enactment of this ,act1 the      
,comptroller ,general of the ,united    
,states shall submit to ,congress and   
the ,federal ,communications ,commission
 a report that contains--  7#a7 a list  
of ways the ,federal ,government can    
promote the deployment of broadband     
,internet access service1 especially the
 buildout of such service to rural areas
 and areas without access to such       
service at high speeds2 and  7#b7       
recommendations with respect to policies
 and regulations to ensure rural areas  
are provided affordable access to       

broadband ,internet access service4  7b7
 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7    
,broadband ,internet access service ,the
 term broadband ,internet access service
 has the meaning given such term in     
section #h4b of title #dg1 ,code of     
,federal ,regulations4  7#b7 ,rural area
 ,the term rural area means any area    
other than-- 7,a7 a city1 town1 or      
incorporated area that has a population 
of more than #bj1jjj inhabitants2 or    
7,b7 an urbanized area contiguous and   
adjacent to a city or town that has a   
population of more than #ej1jjj         
inhabitants4  #ab4 ,,gao report on      
challenges to accurate mapping  7a7     
,report ,not later than #a year after   
the date of the enactment of this ,act1 
the ,comptroller ,general of the ,united
 ,states shall--  7#a7 determine the    
accuracy and granularity of the maps    
produced by the ,federal ,communications
 ,commission that depict wireline and   
wireless broadband ,internet access     
service deployment in the ,united       

,states2 and  7#b7 submit to ,congress a
 report that-- 7,a7 identifies--  7i7   
any program of the ,federal             
,communications ,commission under a rule
 restored under section #b7;b7 that     
relies on such maps1 including any      
funding program2 and  7ii7 any action of
 the ,federal ,communications           
,commission taken under a rule restored 
under section #b7;b7 that relies on such
 maps1 including any assessment of      
competition in an industry2 and  7,b7   
provides recommendations for how the    
,federal ,communications ,commission can
 produce more accurate1 reliable1 and   
granular maps that depict wireline and  
wireless broadband ,internet access     
service deployment in the ,united       
,states4  7b7 ,broadband ,internet      
access service defined ,in this section1
 the term broadband ,internet access    
service has the meaning given such term 
in section #h4b of title #dg1 ,code of  
,federal ,regulations4  #ac4 ,,gao      
report on ,benefits of ,standalone      

,broadband  7a7 ,report ,not later than 
#a year after the date of enactment of  
this ,act the ,comptroller ,general of  
the ,united ,states shall transmit to   
the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce 
of the ,house of ,representatives and   
the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1  
and ,transportation of the ,senate a    
report that assesses the benefits to    
consumers of broadband internet access  
service being offered on a standalone   
basis 7and not as part of a bundle with 
other services7 by providers of         
broadband internet access4 ,such report 
shall include recommendations for       
legislation to increase the availability
 of standalone broadband internet access
 service to consumers1 particularly     
those living in rural areas4  7b7       
,definition ,as used in subsection 7a71 
the term provider of broadband internet 
access means a provider of broadband    
internet access1 as such term is defined
 in section #h4b of title #dg1 ,code of 
,federal ,regulations4  #ad4 ,plan      

relating to ,form #dgg data collection  
,not later than #cj days after the date 
of the enactment of this ,act1 the      
,federal ,communications ,commission    
shall submit to ,congress a report      
containing a plan for how the           
,commission will evaluate and address   
problems with the collection on ,form   
#dgg of data regarding the deployment of
 broadband ,internet access service 7as 
defined in section #h4b of title #dg1   
,code of ,federal ,regulations74  #ae4  
,lawful content  7a7 ,in general ,as    
described in the ,report and ,order on  
,remand1 ,declaratory ,ruling1 and      
,order in the matter of protecting and  
promoting the open internet that was    
adopted by the ,federal ,communications 
,commission on ,february #bf1 #bjae     
7,,fcc #ae-bd7--  7#a7 nothing in this  
,act prohibits providers of broadband   
,internet access service from blocking  
content that is not lawful1 such as     
child pornography or                    
copyright-infringing materials2 and     

7#b7 nothing in this ,act imposes any   
independent legal obligation on         
providers of broadband ,internet access 
service to be the arbiter of what is    
lawful content4  7b7 ,broadband         
,internet access service defined ,in    
this section1 the term broadband        
,internet access service has the meaning
 given such term in section #h4b of     
title #dg1 ,code of ,federal            
,regulations4  ,passed the ,house of    
,representatives ,april #aj1            
#bjai4;,cheryl ,l4 ,johnson1,clerk      
,april #bi1 #bjai,read the second time  
and placed on the calendar