A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "MAP Roads Act," directs the Secretary of Transportation to create a pilot program for digitizing county roads. The program provides grants to States to help fund the conversion of physical or analog road information into standardized electronic geospatial datasets. States must demonstrate they can manage a subgrant program for counties and maintain a statewide data repository. The initiative aims to support rural commerce, increase public safety, and improve public access and navigation. The program is authorized to receive $20,000,000 annually from 2026 through 2031.
Yes· 3 of 8
- Scored +2
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
The bill directly targets the digitization of county roads to improve access and commerce for rural populations.
- Scored +2
Does this repair or build roads and bridges?
The bill funds the digitization of county road information, which modernizes road data infrastructure.
- Scored +2
Does this invest in rural communities?
By focusing on county roads, the bill specifically aims to support commerce and access in rural areas.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Navigation and Access: The program aims to improve public access and navigation by creating centralized, publicly accessible road datasets (Section 2(b)).
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Increased Public Safety: The establishment of the pilot program is intended to support public safety through the digitization of road information (Section 2(b)).
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Support for Rural Commerce: The program is designed to support rural commerce via the funding of digitized county roads and improved datasets (Section 2(b)).
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Public Access to Information: The State department of transportation must publish road data on a publicly accessible website (Section 2(d)(2)(B)(i)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly detailed in the text provided.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The bill directly targets the digitization of county roads to improve access and commerce for rural populations. Would business owners be better off under this? — Improved road navigation data can benefit businesses operating in rural areas. Would farmers be better off under this? — Improved road data and navigation can assist agricultural commerce and transport.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this repair or build roads and bridges? — The bill funds the digitization of county road information, which modernizes road data infrastructure. Does this invest in rural communities? — By focusing on county roads, the bill specifically aims to support commerce and access in rural areas.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to grow the economy? — The digitization of road data supports rural commerce, which can lead to modest economic growth. Does this make it easier to run a small business? — Improved road navigation and datasets support commerce, which benefits small businesses in rural areas.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires states to publish road data on a publicly accessible website, increasing transparency.
- 7/30/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Mark KellyDemocrat · Arizona