,i  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #dibi  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,october #cj1        
#bjai,mr4 ,moulton 7for himself1 ,mr4   
,meadows1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,mr4 ,norman1    
,mr4 ,cisneros1 and ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick7  
introduced the following bill2 which was
 referred to the ,committee on          
,oversight and ,reform  ,a ,,bill  ,to  
improve communication from executive    
agencies to individuals by requiring    
clear instructions1 and for other       
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,too ,long2 ,didn't 
,read ,act of #bjai or the ,,tl2 ,,dr   
,act of #bjai4  #b4 ,responsibilities of
 executive agencies  7a7 ,in general    
,beginning on the date that is not later
 than #f months after the date of the   
enactment of this ,act1 the head of each
 agency shall provide1 to the extent    
practicable1 at the top of each         
communication 7both hard copy and       
electronic7 that the agency sends to an 
individual that authorizes or requires  

such individual to take an action1 a    
clearly marked section that includes--  
7#a7 the authorized or required action2 
7#b7 if a response by the individual is 
required1 optional1 or not permitted2   
7#c7 all deadlines to complete the      
authorized or required action2  7#d7 how
 to complete the authorized or required 
action2 and  7#e7 the contact           
information for any agency1 or          
department or office thereof1 that can  
assist or answer questions relating to  
the authorized or required action4  7b7 
,public reports of compliance  7#a7     
,initial report ,not later than #i      
months after the date of the enactment  
of this ,act1 the head of each agency   
shall publish on the plain writing      
section of the agency's website1        
maintained pursuant to section #d7;a7 of
 the ,plain ,writing ,act of #bjaj 7#e  
,u4,s4,c4 #cja note71 a report that     
describes the agency plan for compliance
 with the requirements of this ,act4    
7#b7 ,annual compliance report ,not     

later than #ah months after the date of 
the enactment of this ,act1 and annually
 thereafter1 the head of each agency    
shall publish on the plain writing      
section of the website of the agency1   
maintained pursuant to section #d7;a7 of
 the ,plain ,writing ,act of #bjaj 7#e  
,u4,s4,c4 #cja note71 a report on agency
 compliance with the requirements of    
this ,act4  7c7 ,authority of ,director 
of the ,office of ,management and       
,budget ,the ,director of the ,office of
 ,management and ,budget may promulgate 
regulations or develop and issue        
guidance to implement the requirements  
under this section4  7d7 ,agency defined
 ,in this ,act1 the term agency has the 
meaning given the term ,executive agency
 as that term is defined in section #aje
 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4