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Union Calendar No. 821 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5759 
[Report No. 115–1055] 
To improve executive agency digital services, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 10, 2018 
Mr. KHANNA (for himself, Mr. RATCLIFFE, Ms. KELLY of Illinois, Mr. RUS-
SELL, 
Mr. 
CONNOLLY, 
Mrs. 
MCMORRIS
RODGERS, 
Mr. 
KRISHNAMOORTHI, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. COSTELLO of 
Pennsylvania, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. HUNTER, Mrs. LAWRENCE, 
Mrs. COMSTOCK, Ms. ESHOO, and Mr. CURTIS) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform 
NOVEMBER 29, 2018 
Additional sponsors: Mr. SWALWELL of California, Ms. STEFANIK, Mr. 
WALKER, Mr. ROSS, and Mr. FASO 
NOVEMBER 29, 2018 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 10, 2018] 
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A BILL 
To improve executive agency digital services, and for other 
purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘21st Century Integrated 
Digital Experience Act’’ or the ‘‘21st Century IDEA’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Director’’ means the 
Director of the Office of Management and Budget. 
(2) EXECUTIVE
AGENCY.—The term ‘‘executive 
agency’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘Executive 
agency’’ in section 105 of title 5, United States Code. 
SEC. 3. WEBSITE MODERNIZATION. 
(a) REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW WEBSITES AND DIGITAL 
SERVICES.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, an executive agency that creates a website 
or digital service that is intended for use by the public, or 
conducts a redesign of an existing legacy website or digital 
service that is intended for use by the public, shall ensure 
to the greatest extent practicable that any new or redesigned 
website, web-based form, web-based application, or digital 
service— 
(1) is accessible to individuals with disabilities 
in accordance with section 508 of the Rehabilitation 
Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d); 
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(2) has a consistent appearance; 
(3) does not overlap with or duplicate any legacy 
websites and, if applicable, ensure that legacy websites 
are regularly reviewed, eliminated, and consolidated; 
(4) contains a search function that allows users 
to easily search content intended for public use; 
(5) is provided through an industry standard se-
cure connection; 
(6) is designed around user needs with data- 
driven analysis influencing management and develop-
ment decisions, using qualitative and quantitative 
data to determine user goals, needs, and behaviors, 
and continually test the website, web-based form, web- 
based application, or digital service to ensure that 
user needs are addressed; 
(7) provides users of the new or redesigned 
website, web-based form, web-based application, or 
digital service with the option for a more customized 
digital experience that allows users to complete digital 
transactions in an efficient and accurate manner; 
and 
(8) is fully functional and usable on common 
mobile devices. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS FOR EXISTING EXECUTIVE AGEN-
CY WEBSITES AND DIGITAL SERVICES.—Not later than 1 
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year after the date of enactment of this Act, the head of 
each executive agency that maintains a website or digital 
service that is made available to the public shall— 
(1) review each website or digital service; and 
(2) submit to Congress a report that includes— 
(A) a list of the websites and digital services 
maintained by the executive agency that are 
most viewed or utilized by the public or are oth-
erwise important for public engagement; 
(B) from among the websites and digital 
services listed under subparagraph (A), a 
prioritization of websites and digital services 
that require modernization to meet the require-
ments under subsection (a); and 
(C) an estimation of the cost and schedule 
of modernizing the websites and digital services 
prioritized under subparagraph (B). 
(c) INTERNAL DIGITAL SERVICES.—The head of each 
executive agency shall ensure, to the greatest extent prac-
ticable, that any Intranet established after the date of enact-
ment of this Act conforms to the requirements described in 
subsection (a). 
(d) PUBLIC REPORTING.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of enactment of this Act and every year thereafter 
for 4 years, the head of each executive agency shall— 
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