Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services Act

11/1/2022, 1:50 PM

Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services Act or the MAPS Act

This bill makes it unlawful to willfully, knowingly, or recklessly submit inaccurate broadband coverage information or data (mapping data) to the Federal Communications Commission.

Congress
116
Number
HR - 4227
Introduced on
2019-09-06
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

12/17/2019
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services Act or the MAPS Act

This bill makes it unlawful to willfully, knowingly, or recklessly submit inaccurate broadband coverage information or data (mapping data) to the Federal Communications Commission.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo prohibit the submission to the Federal Communications Commission of broadband internet access service coverage information or data for the purposes of compiling an inaccurate broadband coverage map.
Policy Areas
Science, Technology, Communications
Potential Impact
Fraud offenses and financial crimes•
Geography and mapping•
Internet and video services•
Internet, web applications, social media

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Recent Activity

Latest Summary1/7/2020

Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services Act or the MAPS Act

This bill makes it unlawful to willfully, knowingly, or recklessly submit inaccurate broadband coverage information or data (mapping data) to the Federal Communications Commissi...

Latest Action12/17/2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.