Reps. Ratcliffe and Khanna praise Senate passage of 21st Century IDEA

Statement

Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) released the following statement on Senate passage of the 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (IDEA) (H.R. 5759):

"The federal government is supposed to be in the business of serving the American people -- and we've got major room for improvement when it comes to the services we provide online. The 21st Century IDEA will help bring us up to speed with the vast majority of the private sector by allowing us to meet the public's needs with a few simple clicks online rather than drawn out phone calls or in-person visits with agency representatives. We've been grateful for the strong bipartisan support this legislation has received from our House and Senate colleagues, and we're looking forward to its swift signature into law."

The 21st Century IDEA aims to improve citizens' interaction with the federal government online by digitizing government processes and establishing minimum standards for federal websites, including mobile-friendly interfaces in compliance with the latest security protocols.

Ratcliffe and Khanna co-introduced the 21st Century IDEA in May, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously in November. The Senate companion bill (S. 3050) was introduced by Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) in June.

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