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[S. 1769 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 285
115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1769

                          [Report No. 115-195]

To require a new or updated Federal website that is intended for use by 
       the public to be mobile friendly, and for other purposes.


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                   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]

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                                 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.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Connected Government 
Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. FEDERAL WEBSITES REQUIRED TO BE MOBILE 
              FRIENDLY.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) The Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
        House of Representatives.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) The Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
        Transportation of the Senate.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) The Committee on Oversight and Government 
        Reform of the House of Representatives.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) The Committee on Homeland Security and 
        Governmental Affairs of the Senate.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Definitions.--In this section:</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) Agency.--The term ``agency'' has the meaning 
        given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States 
        Code.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (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.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Connected Government Act''.

SEC. 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.
                                                       Calendar No. 285

115th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                S. 1769

                          [Report No. 115-195]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 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.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           December 14, 2017

                       Reported with an amendment