1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act of 2019 . 2. Assessment and analysis regarding the effect of the digital economy on the economy of the United States (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate committees of Congress The term appropriate committees of Congress means— (A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; (B) the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate; (C) the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate; (D) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; (E) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and (F) the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives. (2) Assistant Secretary The term Assistant Secretary means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information. (3) Broadband The term broadband means an Internet Protocol-based transmission service that enables users to send and receive voice, video, data, or graphics, or a combination of those items. (4) Digital economy (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (B), the term digital economy has the meaning given the term by the Secretary in carrying out this section. (B) Considerations In establishing a definition for the term digital economy under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall consider— (i) the digital-enabling infrastructure that a computer network needs to exist and operate