Data Mapping to Save Moms’ Lives Act

Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act

This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to include data on certain maternal health outcomes in its broadband health mapping tool. This is an online platform that allows users to visualize, overlay, and analyze broadband and health data at national, state, and county levels.

The FCC must consult with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to determine which maternal health outcomes should be incorporated.

[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1218 Introduced in House (IH)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1218

To require the Federal Communications Commission to incorporate data on 
        maternal health outcomes into its broadband health maps.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 23, 2021

 Mr. Butterfield (for himself, Mr. Bilirakis, and Ms. Blunt Rochester) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                          Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
To require the Federal Communications Commission to incorporate data on 
        maternal health outcomes into its broadband health maps.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives 
Act''.

SEC. 2. MAPPING BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY AND MATERNAL HEALTH OUTCOMES.

    (a) Incorporation of Maternal Health Outcome Data.--The Federal 
Communications Commission shall incorporate data on maternal health 
outcomes for not less than 1 year postpartum, as recommended by the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under subsection (b), into 
the most recently available broadband health mapping tools of the 
Commission.
    (b) Consultation With CDC.--The Federal Communications Commission 
shall consult with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
regarding the maternal health outcomes that should be incorporated into 
the most recently available broadband health mapping tools of the 
Commission under subsection (a).

SEC. 3. GAO STUDY.

    Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall study and submit to 
Congress a report on--
            (1) the effectiveness of internet connectivity in reducing 
        maternal morbidity rates; and
            (2) who is best suited to take responsibility for ensuring 
        better internet connectivity to reduce maternal morbidity 
        rates.
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