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Calendar No. 285 

115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1769 

[Report No. 115–195] 

To require a new or updated Federal website that is intended for use by 

the public to be mobile friendly, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017 

Ms. HASSAN (for herself, Mr. GARDNER, and Mrs. MCCASKILL) introduced 

the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee 

on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 

DECEMBER 14, 2017 

Reported by Mr. JOHNSON, with an amendment 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

A BILL 

To require a new or updated Federal website that is intended 

for use by the public to be mobile friendly, and for 

other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Connected Government 

5 Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. FEDERAL WEBSITES REQUIRED TO BE MOBILE 

2 FRIENDLY. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—If, on or after the date that is 

4 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, an 

5 agency creates a website that is intended for use by the 

6 public or updates a website that is intended for use by 

7 the public, the agency shall ensure that the website is mo8 bile friendly. 

9 (b) REPORT BY GSA REQUIRED.—Not later than 18 

10 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

11 Administrator of General Services shall submit a report 

12 that describes the implementation of the requirement de13 scribed under subsection (a) and assesses the compliance 

14 of each agency with such requirement to each of the fol15 lowing: 

16 (1) The Committee on Energy and Commerce 

17 of the House of Representatives. 

18 (2) The Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

19 Transportation of the Senate. 

20 (3) The Committee on Oversight and Govern21 ment Reform of the House of Representatives. 

22 (4) The Committee on Homeland Security and 

23 Governmental Affairs of the Senate. 

24 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 


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1 (1) AGENCY.—The term ‘‘agency’’ has the 

2 meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, 

3 United States Code. 

4 (2) MOBILE FRIENDLY.—The term ‘‘mobile 

5 friendly’’ means, with respect to a website, that the 

6 website is configured in such a way that the website 

7 may be navigated and viewed on a smartphone, tab8 let computer, or similar mobile device. 

9 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

10 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Connected Government 

11 Act’’. 

12 SEC. 2. FEDERAL WEBSITES REQUIRED TO BE MOBILE 

13 FRIENDLY. 

14 (a) IN GENERAL.—If, on or after the date that is 180 

15 days after the date of enactment of this Act, an agency cre16 ates a website that is intended for use by the public or con17 ducts a redesign of an existing legacy website that is in18 tended for use by the public, the agency shall ensure to the 

19 greatest extent practicable that the website is mobile friend20 ly. 

21 (b) REPORT BY OMB AND GSA REQUIRED.—Not later 

22 than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the 

23 Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the 

24 Administrator of General Services shall submit to Congress 

25 a report that— 


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1 (1) describes the implementation of the require2 ment described under subsection (a); and 

3 (2) assesses the compliance of each agency with 

4 the requirement described under subsection (a). 

5 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

6 (1) AGENCY.—The term ‘‘agency’’ has the mean7 ing given that term in section 551 of title 5, United 

8 States Code. 

9 (2) MOBILE FRIENDLY.—The term ‘‘mobile 

10 friendly’’ means, with respect to a website, that the 

11 website is configured in such a way that the website 

12 may be navigated, viewed, and accessed on a 

13 smartphone, tablet computer, or similar mobile de14 vice. 


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Calendar No. 285 

115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1769 

[Report No. 115–195] 

A BILL 

To require a new or updated Federal website that 

friendly, and for other purposes. is intended for use by the public to be mobile 

DECEMBER 14, 2017 

Reported with an amendment 


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