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S 1769 115th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Congressional oversight Government information and archives Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Telephone and wireless communication

Connected Government Act

Introduced: September 7, 2017 Introduced by: Hassan, Margaret Wood Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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Became law
Dec 14, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 285.
Dec 14, 2017
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-195.
Oct 4, 2017
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Sep 7, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Sep 7, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Connected Government Act

(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.

"Mobile friendly" 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.

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.

What's happening now December 14, 2017

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 285.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2331 Related bill Connected Government Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1769: Connected Government Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1769/
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"S. 1769: Connected Government Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1769/.
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S. 1769, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1769/.
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