Bill Sponsor
House Bill 5759
115th Congress(2017-2018)
21st Century IDEA
Became Law
Became Law
Became Public Law 115-336 on Dec 20, 2018
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
May 10, 2018
Latest Action
Dec 20, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
5759
Congress
115
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (1)
checkPassed on November 29, 2018
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9720-9721)
Summary

21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act or the 21st Century IDEA

(Sec. 3) This bill requires an executive agency that creates a public website or digital service, or that redesigns an existing public legacy website or digital service, to ensure that the website or service:

  • is accessible to individuals with disabilities,
  • has a consistent appearance,
  • does not overlap with or duplicate any legacy websites;
  • contains a search function,
  • is provided through an industry standard secure connection,
  • is designed around user needs,
  • provides users with the option for a more customized digital experience that allows users to complete digital transactions in an efficient and accurate manner, and
  • is fully functional and usable on common mobile devices.

Each agency that maintains a public website or digital service shall report: (1) to Congress on those websites and services, including the cost of modernization, and (2) annually to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on the agency's progress in implementing the requirements.

Agencies must ensure that Intranets established after enactment of this bill conform to the requirements for public websites.

Any website of an agency that is made available to the public after enactment shall be in compliance with the website standards of the Technology Transformation Services of the General Services Administration (GSA).

(Sec. 4) The OMB shall issue guidance to each agency to: (1) identify public nondigital, paper-based, or in person government services; and (2) include in the agency's budget request a list of nondigital services with the greatest impact that could be made available to the public through an online, mobile-friendly, digital service option in a manner that decreases cost, increases digital conversion rates, and improves customer experience, and an estimation of the cost and schedule associated with carrying out such modernization.

Agencies must make forms used by the public available digitally and report on forms, services, and processes that cannot be digitized. Each agency shall maintain an accessible method of completing digital services through in-person, paper-based, or other means, such that individuals without the ability to use digital services are not deprived of, or impeded in, access to such services.

(Sec. 5) Each agency shall submit to the OMB and Congress a plan to accelerate the use of electronic signatures.

(Sec. 6) Each agency's Chief Information Officer shall:

  • coordinate and ensure alignment of the internal and external customer experience programs and strategy of the agency,
  • coordinate with the management leaders of the agency to ensure proper funding to support this bill's implementation,
  • continually examine the agency's public digital service delivery strategy and submit recommendations providing guidance and best practices,
  • identify areas of concern that need improvement using data relating to customer experience and satisfaction, and
  • coordinate and ensure compliance with requirements for federal websites to be mobile friendly.

(Sec. 7) Each agency shall: (1) seek to maintain as much standardization and commonality with other agencies as practicable in implementing this bill's requirements to best enable future transitions to centralized shared services; and (2) coordinate the implementation of such requirements, including the development of standards and commonalities.

The GSA must make available under a Federal Supply Schedule the systems and services necessary to fulfill this bill's requirements. Such schedule shall ensure interoperability between agencies, compliance with industry standards, and adherence to best practices for design, accessibility, and information security.

Text (5)
December 3, 2018
November 29, 2018
November 29, 2018
Actions (19)
12/20/2018
Became Public Law No: 115-336.
12/20/2018
Signed by President.
12/13/2018
Presented to President.
12/12/2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12/11/2018
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7453)
12/11/2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7453)
12/03/2018
Received in the Senate, read twice.
11/29/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11/29/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9720-9721)
11/29/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9720-9721)
11/29/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5759.
11/29/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9720-9722)
11/29/2018
Mr. Comer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
11/29/2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 821.
11/29/2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-1055.
09/27/2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
09/27/2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
05/10/2018
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
05/10/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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