3.0.0 1485 2022-11-01T05:17:25Z 2022-11-01T05:17:25Z Senate S 2019-05-15 116 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2019-05-15T20:09:11Z Map Improvement Act of 2019 116 4128 HR 2019-07-31 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Related bill CRS 2019-05-15 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2019-05-15 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M001183 Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] Joseph Manchin D WV N G000562 Sen. Gardner, Cory [R-CO] Cory Gardner R CO 2019-05-15 True 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 Telephone and wireless communication Science, Technology, Communications 00 2019-05-15 Introduced in Senate 2020-01-23T19:42:47Z 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.

]]> Map Improvement Act of 2019 Display Title Map Improvement Act of 2019 Short Title(s) as Introduced Map Improvement Act of 2019 Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to improve the collection and aggregation of fixed and mobile broadband internet access coverage data, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s1485is/xml/BILLS-116s1485is.xml 2019-05-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.