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MAP Roads Act

USA119th CongressHR-5479| House 
| Updated: 9/19/2025
Blake D. Moore

Blake D. Moore

Republican Representative

Utah

Cosponsors (6)
Gabe Vasquez (Democratic)Laura Gillen (Democratic)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Jeff Hurd (Republican)Val T. Hoyle (Democratic)Susie Lee (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "Modernizing Access to Public Roads Act" (MAP Roads Act) directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a pilot grant program within 180 days of enactment. This program will provide grants to States to fund the digitization of county roads and the creation of centralized, publicly accessible road datasets . The primary goals are to support rural commerce, increase public safety, and improve public access and navigation across the country. To receive a grant, States must demonstrate a significant deficiency in digitized county roads, the capacity to administer subgrant programs to counties, and a commitment to coordinating shared geospatial data standards. Funds distributed to counties can be used to digitize official records, convert outdated formats to standardized geospatial datasets, and train personnel. Participating State departments of transportation must serve as central data repositories, ensuring the data is published on a publicly accessible website, distinguishes between public and private roads, is compatible with third-party mapping platforms, and is updated at least annually. The bill authorizes an appropriation of $20,000,000 annually for fiscal years 2026 through 2031 to carry out this program.
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Timeline
Sep 18, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 18, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Sep 19, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • September 18, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 18, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • September 19, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Transportation and Public Works

MAP Roads Act

USA119th CongressHR-5479| House 
| Updated: 9/19/2025
The "Modernizing Access to Public Roads Act" (MAP Roads Act) directs the Secretary of Transportation to establish a pilot grant program within 180 days of enactment. This program will provide grants to States to fund the digitization of county roads and the creation of centralized, publicly accessible road datasets . The primary goals are to support rural commerce, increase public safety, and improve public access and navigation across the country. To receive a grant, States must demonstrate a significant deficiency in digitized county roads, the capacity to administer subgrant programs to counties, and a commitment to coordinating shared geospatial data standards. Funds distributed to counties can be used to digitize official records, convert outdated formats to standardized geospatial datasets, and train personnel. Participating State departments of transportation must serve as central data repositories, ensuring the data is published on a publicly accessible website, distinguishes between public and private roads, is compatible with third-party mapping platforms, and is updated at least annually. The bill authorizes an appropriation of $20,000,000 annually for fiscal years 2026 through 2031 to carry out this program.
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Timeline
Sep 18, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 18, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Sep 19, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
  • September 18, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 18, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.


  • September 19, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Blake D. Moore

Blake D. Moore

Republican Representative

Utah

Cosponsors (6)
Gabe Vasquez (Democratic)Laura Gillen (Democratic)Eugene Simon Vindman (Democratic)Jeff Hurd (Republican)Val T. Hoyle (Democratic)Susie Lee (Democratic)

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Highways and Transit Subcommittee

Transportation and Public Works

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted