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APP Act

Introduced: October 12, 2021 Introduced by: Emmer, Tom Republican · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
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Advancing and Promoting Programming or the APP Act

This bill establishes a centralized website to provide information regarding sources of federal funding for the creation of apps (software applications that enable the performance of specific tasks that may be run on a computer, mobile device, or any other electronic device). The website must also allow the public to download publicly available federal government apps.

Specifically, the bill requires the General Services Administration (GSA) to establish a publicly available website that includes a database of federal funding opportunities for the creation of apps, options for rating and reviewing apps, tools for app developers, and resources related to education and training in computer science.

The GSA shall review any app for which an update has not been released in more than two years and shall remove any app from the website that is no longer functional or compatible.

What's happening now October 12, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
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Donalds, Byron
Florida · Nov 4, 2021
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Oct 12, 2021
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Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Oct 12, 2021
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Obernolte, Jay
California · Oct 12, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5559: APP Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5559/
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"H.R. 5559: APP Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5559/.
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H.R. 5559, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5559/.
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