Map Improvement Act of 2019
Latest action · Jul 31, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJul 30, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Map Improvement Act of 2019
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish a standardized methodology for collecting and mapping accurate fixed and mobile broadband internet service coverage data.
The FCC must form an Office of Broadband Data Collection and Mapping to serve as the central point for data collection, aggregation, and validation. In addition, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration must establish a technical assistance program for providing grants to assist with mapping and development and to assess both broadband adoption rates and advertised pricing.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 30, 2019 to Jan 30, 2020; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Original | Jul 30, 2019 |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Original | Jul 30, 2019 |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Jan 30, 2020 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jul 30, 2019 |
| Communications and Technology Subcommittee | Referred Jul 31, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 31, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
- Jul 30, 2019Introduced in House
- Jul 30, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 129, July 30, 2019, page H7482.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 116-60 | LEGISLATING TO CONNECT AMERICA: IMPROVING THE NATION'S BROADBAND MAPS183 pages | Energy and Commerce Committee | Sep 11, 2019 |
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL30719 | Broadband Internet Access and the Digital Divide: Federal Assistance Programs Archived | Report | Oct 25, 2019 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1485 | Map Improvement Act of 2019 | Related bill | May 15, 2019 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To improve the collection and aggregation of fixed and mobile broadband internet service coverage data, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Map Improvement Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Computers and information technology
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
- Geography and mapping
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Regional and metropolitan planning
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Telephone and wireless communication
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 30, 2019Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
