Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act
This act directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to include data on maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity 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 regarding the data to incorporate into the tool.
[117th Congress Public Law 247]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]



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Public Law 117-247
117th Congress

                                 An Act


 
To require the Federal Communications Commission to incorporate data on 
 maternal health outcomes into its broadband health maps. <<NOTE: Dec. 
                         20, 2022 -  [S. 198]>> 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Data Mapping to 
Save Moms' Lives Act. 47 USC 642 note.>> 
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 Mortality and Severe Maternal 
Morbidity Data.--Not later than 180 days <<NOTE: Deadline. Time 
period.>>  after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal 
Communications Commission shall incorporate publicly available data on 
maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity, including for not less 
than 1 year postpartum, into the Mapping Broadband Health in America 
platform of the Commission.

    (b) Consultation With CDC.--The Federal Communications Commission 
shall consult with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and 
Prevention regarding the maternal mortality and severe maternal 
morbidity data that should be incorporated under subsection (a).

    Approved December 20, 2022.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 198 (H.R. 1218):
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 117-286 (Comm. on Energy and Commerce) accompanying 
H.R. 1218.
SENATE REPORTS: No. 117-65 (Comm. on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022):
            Mar. 2, considered and passed Senate.
            Dec. 5, considered in House.
            Dec. 6, prior proceedings vacated; considered and passed 
                House, amended.
            Dec. 13, Senate concurred in House amendment.

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Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act
A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to incorporate data on maternal health outcomes into its broadband health maps.
Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act
Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act
Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act
Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act
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