Connected Government Act

Bill: 115-s-1769
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]
Introduced: 2017-09-07
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
Latest action: action_date: 2017-12-14
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 285.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-09-07
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Connected Government Act</strong></p> <p>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.</p> <p> &quot;Mobile friendly&quot; means that the website is configured in such a way that it may be navigated and viewed on a smartphone, tablet computer, or similar mobile device.</p>

action_date: 2017-12-14
action_desc: Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
text: <p><strong>Connected Government Act</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill requires a federal agency that creates or conducts a redesign of a website that is intended for use by the public, to ensure that the website is mobile friendly.</p> <p> &quot;Mobile friendly&quot; 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.</p> <p>The Office of Management and Budget and the General Services Administration must report to Congress describing the implementation of, and assessing the compliance of each agency with, such requirement.</p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1769 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 7, 2017 Ms. Hassan (for herself and Mr. Gardner ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 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. Short title This Act may be cited as the Connected Government Act . 2. Federal websites required to be mobile friendly (a) In general If, on or after the date that is 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, an agency creates a website that is intended for use by the public or updates a website that is intended for use by the public, the agency shall ensure that the website is mobile friendly. (b) Report by GSA required Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall submit a report that describes the implementation of the requirement described under subsection (a) and assesses the compliance of each agency with such requirement to each of the following: (1) The Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives. (2) The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. (3) The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives. (4) The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Mobile friendly The term mobile friendly means, with respect to a website, that the website is configured in such a way that the website may be navigated and viewed on a smartphone, tablet computer, or similar mobile device.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 285 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1769 [Report No. 115–195] 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. Short title This Act may be cited as the Connected Government Act . 2. Federal websites required to be mobile friendly (a) In general If, on or after the date that is 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, an agency creates a website that is intended for use by the public or updates a website that is intended for use by the public, the agency shall ensure that the website is mobile friendly. (b) Report by GSA required Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator of General Services shall submit a report that describes the implementation of the requirement described under subsection (a) and assesses the compliance of each agency with such requirement to each of the following: (1) The Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives. (2) The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. (3) The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives. (4) The Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Mobile friendly The term mobile friendly means, with respect to a website, that the website is configured in such a way that the website may be navigated and viewed on a smartphone, tablet computer, or similar mobile device.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Connected Government Act . 2. Federal websites required to be mobile friendly (a) In general If, on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, an agency creates a website that is intended for use by the public or conducts a redesign of an existing legacy website that is intended for use by the public, the agency shall ensure to the greatest extent practicable that the website is mobile friendly. (b) Report by OMB and GSA required Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Administrator of General Services shall submit to Congress a report that— (1) describes the implementation of the requirement described under subsection (a); and (2) assesses the compliance of each agency with the requirement described under subsection (a). (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Mobile friendly The term mobile friendly means, with respect to a website, that the website is configured in such a way that the website may be navigated, viewed, and accessed on a smartphone, tablet computer, or similar mobile device.

December 14, 2017 Reported with an amendment