An act to require a new or updated Federal website that is intended for use by the public to be mobile friendly, and for other purposes
PL 115-114 (H.R.2331), enacted 01/10/2018

131 STAT. 2278 
PUBLIC LAW 115–114—JAN. 10, 2018 
Public Law 115–114 
115th Congress 
An Act 
To require a new or updated Federal website that is intended for use by the 
public to be mobile friendly, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Connected Government Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FEDERAL WEBSITES REQUIRED TO BE MOBILE FRIENDLY. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Subchapter II of chapter 35 of title 44, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section: 
‘‘§ 3559. Federal websites required to be mobile friendly 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—If, on or after the date that is 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this section, 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 prac-
ticable that the website is mobile friendly. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) AGENCY.—The term ‘agency’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 551 of title 5. 
‘‘(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.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of 
sections at the beginning of chapter 35 of title 44, United States 
Code, is amended by adding after the item related to section 3558 
the following new item: 
‘‘3559. Federal websites required to be mobile friendly.’’. 
(c) REPORT BY OMB AND GSA REQUIRED.—Not later than 18 
months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director 
of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with 
the Administrator of General Services, shall make publicly available 
and submit to Congress a report that— 
(1) describes the implementation of the requirement 
described under section 3559 of title 44, United States Code, 
as added by subsection (a); and 
Deadline. 
Consultation. 
Public 
information. 
44 USC 
prec. 3501. 
Time period. 
44 USC 3559. 
Connected 
Government Act. 
44 USC 101 note. 
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131 STAT. 2279 
PUBLIC LAW 115–114—JAN. 10, 2018 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2331: 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 115–406 (Comm. on Oversight and Government Reform). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 163 (2017): 
Nov. 13, 15, considered and passed House. 
Dec. 21, considered and passed Senate. 
(2) assesses the compliance of each agency with such 
requirement. 
Approved January 10, 2018. 
Assessment. 
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