,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ibcc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #be1 #bjbb,ms4 ,port] 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,phillips1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,ms4 ,titus1 & ,mr4 ,connolly7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,=eign ,affairs1 ,ways & ,means1 ,natural ,res\rces1 ,agriculture1 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 ,education & ,labor1 ,vet]ans' ,affairs1 ,homel& ,security1 ,small ,bus9ess1 & ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to improve ! s]vice deliv]y ( ag5cies & public p]ception ( ag5cy int]actions1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,tru/ 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act ( #bjbb4 #b4 ,improvem5t ( s]vice deliv]y ( ag5cies & public p]ception ( ag5cy int]actions 7a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ag5cies subject to ! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act %\ld-- 7,a7 improve _! und]/&+ ( cu/om]s2 7,b7 r$uce adm9i/rative hurdles & pap]work burd5s to m9imize ! "t x takes to process b5efits1 enhance transp>5cy1 & create great] effici5cies across ,gov]nm5t2 7,c7 improve public p]ception ( ag5cy int]actions by sy/ematically id5tify+ & resolv+ ! root causes ( any *all5ge exp]i5c$ by ! public ) respect to su* int]actions1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! s\rce ( any su* *all5ge is /atutory1 regulatory1 budget>y1 te*nological1 or process-bas$2 & 7,d7 to eng5d] public tru/1 ensure t ! ef=ts ( ! ag5cy appropriately ma9ta9 or enhance protections af=d$ "u law & ! policies ( ! ag5cy1 includ+ protections relat$ to civil rights1 civil lib]ties1 privacy1 confid5tiality1 & in=mation security2 & 7#b7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %\ld-- 7,a7 make improv+ s]vice deliv]ies & public p]ception ( ag5cy int]actions fundam5tal priorities2 & 7,b7 measure p]=mance empirically & by on-!-gr\nd results = ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 especially = exp]i5ces ( ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) s]vices deliv]$ by ag5cies4 7b7 ,re=ms ,to improve ag5cy s]vice deliv]y & cu/om] exp]i5ce 7#a7 ,re=ms ,9 ord] to improve ! ov]all economy1 effici5cy1 & managem5t ( gov]nm5t op]ations & activities1 r$uce ! pap]work ( ag5cies1 & provide high-quality s]vices to ! public-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all r$esign ! passport r5ewal process to all[ = a fully onl9e r5ewal application t does n require any physical docum5ts to be mail$2 7,b7 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all design & deliv] new onl9e tools & s]vices ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice to-- 7i7 exp& electronic fil+ options = taxpay]s2 7ii7 provide ! option = taxpay]s to receive cu/om] support via secure email2 & 7iii7 provide ! option = taxpay]s to s*$ule cu/om] support telephone call-backs2 7,c7 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all design & deliv] a c5traliz$1 mod]niz$ electronic p]mitt+ sy/em to accept & process applications = p]mits2 7,d7 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture %all design & deliv] new onl9e tools & s]vices-- 7i7 = onl9e pur*as+ "u ! special supplem5tal nutrition program = wom51 infants1 & *ildr5 "u section #ag ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf72 7ii7 to simplify enrollm5t & rec]tification = nutrition assi/ance programs su* z ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 7commonly kn[n z ,,snap7 & ! program describ$ 9 clause 7i71 includ+ exp&+ ! use ( direct c]tification2 & 7iii7 = a simplifi$ process = apply+ = direct loans "u subtitle ,a or ,b ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t ,act2 7,e7 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all-- 7i7 update exi/+ rules & policies1 consi/5t ) applicable law & to ! ext5t practicable1 to all[ individuals entitl$ to m$ical treatm5t "u any ,f$]al work]s' comp5sation program to conduct _! r\t9e m$ical treatm5t appo9tm5ts us+ teleheal? plat=ms2 & 7ii7 update rules1 policies1 & proc$ures to elim9ate1 consi/5t ) applicable law & to ! ext5t practicable1 requirem5ts = work]s' comp5sation claimants to submit physical docum5ts1 b to reta9 ! option = physical submission = claimants :o _c o!rwise submit !m2 7,f7 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all-- 7i7 cont9ue to design & deliv] new1 p]sonaliz$ onl9e tools & exp&$ cu/om] support options = individuals entitl$ to b5efits "u "p ,a ( title ,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security ,act or enroll$ "u "p ,b ( su* title2 7ii7 /r5g!n requirem5ts = mat]nal heal? quality measurem5t1 includ+-- 7,i7 measur+ p]9atal quality & pati5t c>e exp]i5ces2 & 7,,ii7 evaluat+ ! measurem5ts by race & e?nicity to bett] id5tify inequities 9 mat]nal heal? c>e deliv]y & outcomes2 7iii7 to ! maximum ext5t p]mitt$ by law1 support coord9ation betwe5 ! ,m$ic>e program "u title ,,xviii ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acie et seq471 ! ,m$icaid program "u title ,,xix ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq471 ! ,*ildr5's ,heal? ,insurance ,program "u title ,,xxi ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acig;aa et seq472 7iv7 to ! maximum ext5t p]mitt$ by law1 propose ways to /reaml9e ,/ate b5efit program enrollm5t & r5ewal processes 9 ord] to r$uce adm9i/rative burd5 on cu/om]s & remove b>ri]s to enrollm5t & r5ewal1 includ+ by elim9at+ face-to-face int]view requirem5ts & requir+ prepopulat$ electronic r5ewal =ms1 to ensure eligible individuals are automatically enroll$ 9 & reta9 access to su* b5efit programs2 7v7 develop guidance = cov]$ entities & bus9ess associates ( su* entities z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #afj4ajc ( title #de1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 on provid+ teleheal? 9 compliance ) ,,hipaa privacy regulation 7z def9$ 9 section #aahj7;b77#c7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act7 to improve pati5t exp]i5ce & conv5i5ce foll[+ ! end ( ! ,,covid-#ai public heal? em]g5cy2 & 7vi7 te/ me?ods to automate pati5t access to electronic pr5atal1 bir?1 & po/p>tum heal? records 7includ+ laboratory results1 g5etic te/s1 ultras\nd images1 & cl9ical notes7 to improve pati5t exp]i5ces 9 mat]nity c>e & heal? outcomes2 7,g7 ! ,secret>y ( ,education %all-- 7i7 submit to ,congress a plan = provid+ eligible recipi5ts ( ,f$]al f9ancial aid "u title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj et seq471 ) ! option to receive in=mation ab\t relevant recomm5dations = b5efits & s]vices provid$ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t t su* recipi5ts may qualify = 7includ+ heal?c>e subsidies1 broadb& support1 & food assi/ance7 to connect su* recipi5ts ) support to l[] additional economic b>ri]s to po/second>y education completion2 & 7ii7 design & make available to ! public a c5traliz$ loan repaym5t portal ?r\gh ! website ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education t enables a borr[] ( any loan made "u "p ,d ( title ,,iv ( ! ,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;a et seq471 reg>dless ( loan s]vic]1 to make paym5ts on su* loan2 7,h7 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all provide digital s]vices ?r\gh a s+le1 integrat$1 & equitable digital plat=m on ,,va4gov & an appropriate mobile application ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2 7,i7 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel& ,security %all design & deliv]-- 7i7 innovative te*nologies at airport security *eckpo9ts to r$uce pass5g] wait times2 7ii7 new opportunities = cu/om]s to connect ) ! ,transportation ,security ,adm9i/ration1 includ+ z appropriate1 ?r\gh-- 7,i7 onl9e *at2 7,,ii7 improv$ communications dur+ additional scre5+s2 & 7,,iii7 additional me*anisms to provide cu/om] fe$back2 & 7iii7 a /reaml9$1 onl9e disa/] assi/ance application2 7,j7 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration %all develop & implem5t a /reaml9$1 onl9e disa/] assi/ance application2 7,k7 ! ,commission] ( ,social ,security %all-- 7i7 develop a mobile-accessible1 onl9e process s t any individual apply+ = or receiv+ s]vices f ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration c upload =ms1 docum5tation1 evid5ce1 or correspond5ce associat$ ) _! transaction )\t ! ne$ = s]vice-specific tools or travel+ to a field (fice2 7ii7 consi/5t ) applicable law & to ! ext5t practicable1 ma9ta9 a public policy ( te*nology neutrality ) respect to acceptable =ms ( electronic signatures2 7iii7 consi/5t ) applicable law & to ! ext5t practicable1 revise any necess>y regulations1 =ms1 in/ructions1 or o!r s\rces ( guidance 7to include ! ,program ,op]ations ,manual ,sy/em ( ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration7 to remove requirem5ts t memb]s ( ! public provide physical signatures2 & 7iv7 to ! maximum ext5t p]mitt$ by law1 support applicants & b5efici>ies to id5tify o!r b5efits = :i* !y may be eligible & integrate ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration data & processes ) ^? ( o!r ,f$]al & ,/ate entities :5ev] possible2 7,l7 ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices %all collaborate to provide seamless integration ( ,log94gov acc\nts to all[ cu/om]s to access any websites & applications ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 & o!r cu/om]-fac+ digital products & to elim9ate outdat$ & duplicate cu/om] sign-9 options2 7,m7 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 & ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t %all collaborate to enable a m /reaml9$ ,public ,s]vice ,loan ,=giv5ess process = eligible borr[]s1 includ+ ^? :o s]ve 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces or z civil s]vants1 or :o "w = eligible nonpr(it organizations2 7,n7 ! ,director ( ,,omb1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,digital ,s]vice1 %all collaborate ) ag5cies 9 ! executive bran* & ,tribal gov]nm5ts to conduct rese>* & docum5t *all5ges relat$ to access+ grant programs to :i* ! ,tribal gov]nm5ts are entitl$1 & %all propose ways to /reaml9e processes & r$uce adm9i/rative burd5s = ,tribal gov]nm5t cu/om]s2 & 7,o7 ! ,director ( ,,omb1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,digital ,s]vice1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices1 & ! ,po/ma/] ,g5]al1 %all develop ways to update mail+ address records across ,gov]nm5t s t memb]s ( ! public may *ange _! respective mail+ addresses = purposes ( all ,gov]nm5t s]vices only once1 ?r\gh ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,po/al ,s]vice4 7#b7 ,ongo+ acc\ntability = improv+ ,f$]al s]vice deliv]y & improv+ tru/ 9 gov]nm5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & e #ij days !reaft]-- 7,a7 ! head ( ea* ag5cy subject to a requirem5t "u subsection 7a7 %all c]tify 9 writ+ to ! ,director ( ,,omb t ! requirem5t has be5 satisfi$2 & 7,b7 ! ,director ( ,,omb %all-- 7i7 9 coord9ation ) ea* head ( an ag5cy id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 submit 9 writ+ to ,congress1 reports on ! /atus ( ! progress ( ag5cies 9 satisfy+ ! requirem5ts requir$ by subsection 7a71 until su* "t z ^? requirem5ts h be5 satisfi$2 & 7ii7 ) respect to ea* ag5cy subject to a requirem5t "u subsection 7a71 c]tify 9 writ+ to ,congress t ! head ( ea* ag5cy has satisfi$ ! requirem5t4 7c7 ,,omb guidance 7#a7 ,ag5cy cu/om] exp]i5ce initiatives ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ,,omb %all designate a team ( individuals )9 ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget to lead & support ag5cies initiatives to improve public p]ception ( ag5cy int]actions1 includ+ by facilitat+ ! decision-mak+ processes ( su* ag5cies t are ne$$ to-- 7,a7 a*ieve ! purposes ( ?is ,act2 7,b7 coord9ate ! activities ( high impact s]vice provid]s z describ$ 9 ?is ,act2 & 7,c7 develop /rategies = ! integration ( s]vices & developm5t ( products involv+ multiple ag5cies z describ$ 9 ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,guidance ( ,,omb ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director ( ,,omb %all update guidance issu$ by ! ,director & support+ processes 7su* z in=mation collection reviews or data %>+ approvals7 z necess>y & applicable1 to implem5t ! provisions ( ?is ,act4 7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,cu/om] ,! t]m cu/om] means any p]son or gov]nm5tal entity t int]acts ) an ag5cy ( ! executive bran*1 ei!r directly or ?r\gh a f$]ally fund$ program adm9i/]$ by a contractor1 nonpr(it1 ,/ate or local gov]nm5t1 or o!r entity ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t_/executive bran*4 7#b7 ,public p]ception ( ag5cy int]actions ,! t]m public p]ception ( ag5cy int]actions means ! p]ception ( ! public reg>d+ int]actions ) ! ag5cy1 includ+ int]actions ) ! ag5cy ?r\gh a contractor1 non-pr(it1 or o!r ,f$]al entity1 & ! ov]all satisfaction ( ! public reg>d+ su* int]actions4 7#c7 ,director ( ,,omb ,! t]m ,director ( ,,omb means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4 7#d7 ,s]vice deliv]y ,! t]m s]vice deliv]y means1 ) respect to all po9ts ( ! ag5cy-to-cu/om] deliv]y process1 an action ( ! ag5cy relat$ to provid+ a b5efit or s]vice to a cu/om] ( su* entity1 includ+ provid+ a b5efit or s]vice to a cu/om] t is relat$ to an application = a b5efit or loan1 heal? c>e or small bus9ess c\nsel+1 reque/s = docum5ts1 su* z a passport or ,social ,security c>d1 fil+ taxes or decl>+ a good1 us+ res\rces su* z a p>k or hi/orical site1 or seek+ in=mation su* z notices ab\t public heal? or consum] protection4