I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5759 
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 
A BILL 
To improve executive agency digital services, and for other 
purposes. 
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 Inte-
grated Digital Experience Act’’ or the ‘‘21st Century 
IDEA’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
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(1) Restoring the United States Government’s 
global leadership position in technology and elec-
tronic government requires a new approach—one 
that narrows the growing gap between the digital de-
mands of citizens and the fashion in which the Gov-
ernment provides digital services to the American 
people. 
(2) Legislation is needed to accelerate the tran-
sition from an analog and paper-based Government 
to a 21st century digital Government. 
(3) The recent passage of the Modernizing Gov-
ernment Technology Act and the Connected Govern-
ment Act has laid the foundation for Government’s 
transformation to modern, digital platforms. 
(4) Enhanced citizen-facing and internal digital 
service delivery will dramatically reduce the cost of 
Government operations and improve customer expe-
rience. 
SEC. 3. WEBSITE MODERNIZATION. 
(a) REQUIREMENTS
FOR
EXISTING
EXECUTIVE 
AGENCY WEBSITES AND DIGITAL SERVICES.—Not later 
than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the head of an executive agency that maintains a website 
or digital service that is available to the public shall ensure 
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that such website or service meets the following require-
ments: 
(1) WEBSITE CONSOLIDATION AND CONSISTENT 
LOOK.—Eliminate or consolidate websites or web 
pages that are duplicative or overlapping. Ensure a 
consistent look of public-facing websites and digital 
services. 
(2) ACCESSIBILITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DIS-
ABILITIES.—Ensure that each website, web-based 
form, and web-based application of an executive 
agency are accessible to individuals with disabilities 
in accordance with section 508 of the Rehabilitation 
Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 794d). 
(3) INFORMATION SEARCHABLE AND DISCOVER-
ABLE.—Contain a search function that allows users 
to easily search content intended for public use. 
(4) SECURE CONNECTION.—Provision through 
an industry standard secure connection. 
(5) DATA ANALYTICS.—Designed around user 
needs with data-driven analysis influencing manage-
ment and development decisions, using qualitative 
and quantitative data to determine user goals, needs, 
and behaviors, and continually testing websites and 
digital services to ensure that user needs are ad-
dressed. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
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