3.0.0 4577 2023-11-09T21:13:47Z 2023-11-09T21:13:47Z Senate S 2022-07-21 117 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2022-09-22T18:40:50Z Markup by 2022-08-03T14:18:57Z Referred to 2022-07-21T14:44:11Z S. Rept. 117-159 2022-12-08 12:40:06 Held at the desk. Floor H15000 2 House floor actions 2022-12-08 12:06:03 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2022-12-08 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2022-12-07 Senate Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7038-7040; text: CR S7039-7040) Floor 2022-12-07 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2022-09-22 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 502. Calendars 2022-09-22 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with amendments. With written report No. 117-159. Committee 2022-09-22 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with amendments. With written report No. 117-159. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee 2022-08-03 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Committee 2022-07-21 ssga00 Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. IntroReferral 2022-07-21 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress P000595 Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] Gary Peters D MI N L000575 Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] James Lankford R OK 2022-07-21 True 2022-09-07T13:50:00Z S. 4577, Clear and Concise Content Act of 2022 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/58450 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on August 3, 2022 Government Operations and Politics Books and print media Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Digital media Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government information and archives Internet, web applications, social media Performance measurement Public participation and lobbying Government Operations and Politics 00 2022-07-21 Introduced in Senate 2022-09-29T21:39:02Z Clear and Concise Content Act of 2022

This bill requires the use of plain writing when the federal government provides information about benefits and services.

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) must rescind outdated guidance and issue new guidance for the creation, maintenance, and use of covered content at agencies.

Covered content means any content that is necessary for obtaining a federal benefit or service or for filing taxes or that provides information about

  • such benefit or service;
  • federal agency operations, policies, or guidance of material importance to, and posted publicly by, the agency;
  • how to interact with or provide feedback to an agency regarding its operations, policies, or guidance; or
  • how to navigate or interact with an agency website, digital service, or office.

The OMB must report annually to Congress on this bill's implementation and may make such reports available on a public website. Each agency must ensure compliance.

The bill incorporates plain writing requirements into statutory provisions pertaining to new websites and digital services.

]]> 25 2022-09-22 Reported to Senate 2022-10-04T21:51:14Z Clear and Concise Content Act of 2022

This bill requires the use of plain writing when the federal government provides information about benefits and services.

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) must rescind outdated guidance and issue new guidance for the creation, maintenance, and use of covered content at agencies.

Covered content means any content that is necessary for obtaining a federal benefit or service or for filing taxes or that provides information about

  • such benefit or service;
  • federal agency operations, policies, or guidance of material importance to, and posted publicly by, the agency;
  • how to interact with or provide feedback to an agency regarding its operations, policies, or guidance; or
  • how to navigate or interact with an agency website, digital service, or office.

The OMB must report annually to Congress on this bill's implementation and may make such reports available on a public website. Each agency must ensure compliance.

The bill incorporates plain writing requirements into statutory provisions pertaining to new websites and digital services.

]]> 55 2022-12-07 Passed Senate 2022-12-20T21:35:50Z Clear and Concise Content Act of 2022

This bill requires the use of plain writing when the federal government provides information about benefits and services.

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) must rescind outdated guidance and issue new guidance for the creation, maintenance, and use of covered content at agencies.

Covered content means any content that is necessary for obtaining a federal benefit or service or for filing taxes or that provides information about

  • such benefit or service;
  • federal agency operations, policies, or guidance of material importance to, and posted publicly by, the agency;
  • how to interact with or provide feedback to an agency regarding its operations, policies, or guidance; or
  • how to navigate or interact with an agency website, digital service, or office.

The OMB must report annually to Congress on this bill's implementation and may make such reports available on a public website. Each agency must ensure compliance.

The bill incorporates plain writing requirements into statutory provisions pertaining to new websites and digital services.

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