Trust in Government Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-2689
Sponsor: Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47]
Introduced: 2023-04-18 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
Aviation and airports
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Disaster relief and insurance
Employee benefits and pensions
Federal-Indian relations
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Government information and archives
Government lending and loan guarantees
Health information and medical records
Health technology, devices, supplies
Higher education
Intergovernmental relations
Licensing and registrations
Medicaid
Medicare
Nutrition and diet
Postal service
Poverty and welfare assistance
State and local government operations
Student aid and college costs
Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Visas and passports
Worker safety and health

Summary:
action_date: 2023-04-18
text: 

Trust in Government Act of 2023

 
This bill directs the Departments of State, the Treasury, the Interior, Agriculture, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education (ED), Veterans Affairs, and Homeland Security (DHS), the Small Business Administration (SBA), and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to take specified steps to improve service delivery and public perception of agency interactions.
 
Such steps shall include
 
 
State setting up an online passport renewal process;
 
Treasury expanding electronic tax filing and offering support via secure e-mail;
 
ED creating a centralized loan repayment portal;
 
DHS taking action to reduce passenger wait times at airports;
 
the SBA streamlining online disaster assistance applications; and
 
the SSA developing a mobile-accessible, online process for applying or receiving benefits.
 
 
The Office of Management and Budget must designate a team of individuals to lead and support agencies initiatives to improve public perception of agency interactions.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-05-10
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2023-05-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.
action_date: 2023-04-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
action_date: 2023-04-18
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
action_date: 2023-04-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, Veterans' Affairs, Homeland Security, Small Business, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-04-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, Veterans' Affairs, Homeland Security, Small Business, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-04-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, Veterans' Affairs, Homeland Security, Small Business, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-04-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, Veterans' Affairs, Homeland Security, Small Business, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-04-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, Veterans' Affairs, Homeland Security, Small Business, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-04-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, Veterans' Affairs, Homeland Security, Small Business, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-04-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, Veterans' Affairs, Homeland Security, Small Business, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-04-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, Veterans' Affairs, Homeland Security, Small Business, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-04-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, Veterans' Affairs, Homeland Security, Small Business, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-04-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, Veterans' Affairs, Homeland Security, Small Business, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-04-18
text: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, Veterans' Affairs, Homeland Security, Small Business, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-04-18
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-04-18
text: Introduced in House