[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 198 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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117th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 198

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


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            February 3, 2021

   Ms. Rosen (for herself, Mrs. Fischer, Mr. Young, and Mr. Schatz) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
           Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

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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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