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Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act

Sponsored By: Senator Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]

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Summary

Integrates maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity data into the FCC’s Mapping Broadband Health in America platform. The law requires the FCC to add publicly available maternal health outcome data, including data for at least one year postpartum, and to consult the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on which data to include, all within 180 days.

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  • Families and communities gain clearer maps showing where maternal deaths and severe complications occur relative to broadband access, helping focus local responses.
  • Researchers and policymakers get combined data to analyze and report on connections between connectivity and maternal outcomes.
  • Public health officials and other data users can access standardized, public maternal health metrics on the FCC platform, making it easier to compare outcomes across places.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Maternal health data on broadband map

The law requires the Federal Communications Commission to add public data on maternal deaths and severe maternal illness to its Mapping Broadband Health in America site. The data must include information for at least one year after birth. The FCC must consult the CDC Director on which data to include. This update must be done within 180 days of enactment. This improves access to maternal health data for communities, researchers, and officials.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]

NV • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 2/3/2021

  • Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 2/3/2021

  • Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 2/3/2021

  • Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 2/23/2021

  • Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 2/23/2021

  • Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]

    ME • I

    Sponsored 2/23/2021

  • Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 2/23/2021

  • Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 2/23/2021

  • Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 2/23/2021

  • Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 3/25/2021

  • Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 4/27/2021

  • Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]

    WV • R

    Sponsored 6/22/2021

  • Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 7/19/2021

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