S. 1941 · 117th Congress

MAPS Act of 2021

Introduced on May 27, 2021 by Gary C. Peters (D-MI). 2 cosponsors, 2 of them from another party. Became Public Law 117-219.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 117-219
Introduced
May 27, 2021
Cosponsors
2
2 from the other party
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
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Progress

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  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

A bill to direct the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to standardize the use of core-based statistical area designations across Federal programs, to allow between 120 and 180 days for public comment on any proposed change to such designations, and to report on the scientific basis and estimated impact to Federal programs for any proposed change to such designations, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Census and government statistics
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Public participation and lobbying
  • Regional and metropolitan planning

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Dec 5, 2022). Public domain.

Metropolitan Areas Protection and Standardization Act of 2021 or the MAPS Act of 2021

This act limits the automatic application of, and directs the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to provide information about, changes to the standards for designating a core-based statistical area (CBSA). The standards are used to delineate metropolitan and micropolitan areas for statistical purposes.

Specifically, any change to the standards of CBSA delineations (1) shall not apply automatically for any nonstatistical use by any domestic assistance program, and (2) shall apply for such uses only if a relevant agency determines that the change supports the purposes of the program and is in the public interest and the change is adopted through rulemaking procedures.

The OMB must ensure that any change to the standards of CBSA delineations

  • are accompanied by a public report that explains the scientific basis, criteria, and methodology for such change and the opinions of experts in statistics and demographics who were consulted regarding the change;
  • are not influenced by any nonstatistical considerations; and
  • are not applied automatically for any nonstatistical use by any domestic assistance program.

Additionally, the OMB must collect information on the uses of CBSA delineations by domestic assistance programs for purposes including prime recipient and subrecipient eligibility for, and distribution of, any federal service, benefit, or funding.

The Government Accountability Office must submit a report assessing the information collected by the OMB pursuant to this act.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Gary C. PetersD-MISponsor

Republicans · 2

Roll calls

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History

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  1. May 27, 2021Introduced in Senate
  2. May 27, 2021 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  3. Nov 3, 2021 · SenateCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  4. Apr 27, 2022Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-98.
  5. Apr 27, 2022 · SenateCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 117-98.
  6. Apr 27, 2022 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 349.
  7. May 26, 2022Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  8. May 26, 2022 · SenatePassed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2735-2736; text: CR S2735-2736)
  9. May 31, 2022 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  10. May 31, 2022 · HouseReceived in the House.
  11. May 31, 2022 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  12. Nov 14, 2022 · HouseMrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  13. Nov 14, 2022 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8483-8485)
  14. Nov 14, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1941.
  15. Nov 14, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  16. Nov 14, 2022 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8483-8484)
  17. Nov 14, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. Nov 28, 2022Presented to President.
  19. Nov 28, 2022 · HousePresented to President.
  20. Dec 5, 2022Signed by President.
  21. Dec 5, 2022Signed by President.
  22. Dec 5, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-219.
  23. Dec 5, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-219.

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 8, 2026 · loaded Oct 8, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
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  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.