HR 2689 United States House · 118th Congress

Trust in Government Act of 2023

HR 2689, the Trust in Government Act of 2023, requires federal agencies to modernize service delivery by creating online tools and reducing paperwork for citizens. It directly affects the public interacting with agencies, mandating specific changes like fully online passport renewals (State Department), expanded IRS electronic filing options (Treasury), centralized online permitting (Interior), simplified SNAP/WIC enrollment (Agriculture), and Social Security document uploads (HHS). Key provisions eliminate physical document requirements where possible, introduce telehealth for workers' compensation (Labor), and establish a single digital platform for veterans' services (VA). Agencies must certify compliance to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) within 180 days, with quarterly reports to Congress on progress. The law aims to improve public perception of government interactions by making services more efficient and accessible.

Issues: ✓ Technology

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Apr 2023

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Introduced Apr 18, 2023 Last action May 10, 2023

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May 10, 2023

Lower · Passed

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lower

May 8, 2023

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife, and Fisheries.

lower

Apr 28, 2023

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

lower

Apr 18, 2023

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.

lower

Apr 18, 2023

Committee

Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, Education and the Workforce, Veterans' Affairs, Homeland Security, Small Business, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

lower

Apr 18, 2023

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1 primary · 14 co-sponsors