HR 3113
Uniform School Mapping Act
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Bill overview
This bill prohibits the use of federal funds to purchase certain emergency response maps. It directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a strategy for procuring and distributing these maps, specifically focusing on digital maps that meet detailed technical requirements and are accessible to public safety agencies. The goal is to ensure that critical federal sites have readily available, accurate maps for emergency response.
Key provisions
- Federal funds cannot be used to purchase emergency response maps.
- Emergency response maps must be in a digital format accessible on common devices.
- Maps must not be stored in data centers outside the United States.
- Maps must integrate with existing public safety agency software.
- Maps must be printable and shareable electronically.
- Maps must display true north, a coordinate grid, and detailed site features.
- Maps must be verified for accuracy through walkthrough inspections.
- Maps must be updated and freely available to the procurer and relevant agencies after purchase.
Who is affected
- Federal Government agencies
- Public safety agencies
- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
- Congress
- SlTT entities
Notable changes
- Specifies detailed technical requirements for emergency response maps.
- Requires maps to be accessible and usable by public safety agencies.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 3113
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To prohibit Federal funds from being obligated or expended to procure certain emergency response maps, direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop a strategy to procure and distribute certain emergency response maps, and for other purposes.
This Act may be cited as the Uniform School Mapping Act
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Except as provided in paragraph (2), Federal funds made available for fiscal year 2026 or any fiscal year thereafter may not be obligated or expended to procure an emergency response map.
Is in a digital file format accessible through a standard or open-source file reader or image viewer on a laptop computer, tablet computer, smartphone, or other mobile platform.
Is not stored in a data center outside of the United States.
Integrates with software utilized by any covered public safety agency that serves the site, or portion thereof, for which such map is procured.
Can be printed and shared electronically.
Displays information oriented true north and on a coordinate grid.
Displays any floor of such site or such portion through overlaid, aerial imagery.
An access control point.
A central utility control or building automation system.
A courtyard, park, or field.
An exterior door.
A hallway.
A hazard.
A key box.
A parking area.
A road, or other structure, that immediately surrounds such site or such portion.
A room.
A stairwell.
A trauma kit.
Has been verified for accuracy by a walkthrough inspection of such site or such portion.
Can be updated.
After any funds to procure such map are expended, is made available to the following without a subscription fee or other restriction:
The procurer of such map.
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary, in consultation with the heads of relevant Federal agencies and departments, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a strategy for the Federal Government to carry out the following:
Distribute such map to each covered public safety agency that serves such site.
Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Secretary submits the strategy pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on such strategy.
The term appropriate congressional committees means the following:
The Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives.
The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.
The Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.
The Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
The term emergency response map means a map of a site, or portion thereof, to be utilized by a covered public safety agency in responding to an emergency at such site or such portion.
The term Secretary means the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
The term site means a building, campus, or facility.