Laws on government agency digital publishing – mobile friendly

This Act may be cited as the ``Connected Government Act''.
SEC. 2. FEDERAL WEBSITES REQUIRED TO BE MOBILE FRIENDLY.

    (a) Amendment.--Subchapter II of chapter 35 of title 44, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 3559. <<NOTE: 44 USC 3559.>>  Federal websites required to 
                  be mobile friendly

    ``(a) <<NOTE: Time period.>>  In General.--If, on or after the date 
that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, 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) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Agency.--The term `agency' has the meaning given that 
        term in section 551 of title 5.
            ``(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.''.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2331/text