Connected Government Act

Bill: 115-hr-2331
Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2017-05-03 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-03
text: 

Connected Government Act

 
This bill requires a federal agency that creates or updates a website intended for use by the public to ensure that the website is mobile friendly.
 
 &quot;Mobile friendly&quot; means that the website is configured in such a way that it may be easily navigated and viewed on a smartphone, tablet computer, or similar mobile device.

action_date: 2017-11-13
text: 

Connected Government Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill requires: (1) a federal agency that creates or updates a website intended for use by the public to ensure that the website is mobile friendly, and (2) the Office of Management and Budget to report on agency compliance.
 
 &quot;Mobile friendly&quot; means that the website is configured in such a way that it may be easily navigated and viewed on a smartphone, tablet computer, or similar mobile device.

action_date: 2017-11-15
text: 

Connected Government Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill requires: (1) a federal agency that creates or redesigns a website intended for use by the public to ensure that the website is mobile friendly, and (2) the Office of Management and Budget to report on agency compliance.
 
 "Mobile friendly" means that the website is configured in such a way that it may be navigated, viewed, and accessed on a smartphone, tablet computer, or similar mobile device.

action_date: 2017-12-21
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on November 15, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

Connected Government Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill requires: (1) a federal agency that creates or redesigns a website intended for use by the public to ensure that the website is mobile friendly, and (2) the Office of Management and Budget to report on agency compliance.
 
 "Mobile friendly" means that the website is configured in such a way that it may be navigated, viewed, and accessed on a smartphone, tablet computer, or similar mobile device.

action_date: 2018-01-10
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on November 15, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 

Connected Government Act

 
(Sec. 2) This bill requires: (1) a federal agency that creates or redesigns a website intended for use by the public to ensure that the website is mobile friendly, and (2) the Office of Management and Budget to report on agency compliance.
 
 "Mobile friendly" means that the website is configured in such a way that it may be navigated, viewed, and accessed on a smartphone, tablet computer, or similar mobile device.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-01-10
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2018-01-10
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2017-12-29
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2017-12-29
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2017-12-22
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2017-12-21
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8279)
action_date: 2017-12-21
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8279)
action_date: 2017-11-16
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2017-11-15
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-11-15
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 634).
action_date: 2017-11-15
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 634).
action_date: 2017-11-15
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9280)
action_date: 2017-11-13
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2017-11-13
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2331.
action_date: 2017-11-13
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9142-9143; text: CR H9142)
action_date: 2017-11-13
text: Mr. Hice, Jody B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2017-11-13
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 300.
action_date: 2017-11-13
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-406.
action_date: 2017-11-13
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-406.
action_date: 2017-09-13
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2017-09-13
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-05-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2017-05-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-03
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 115-114