21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act

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Mr. KHANNA. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the IDEA Act that Representative John Ratcliffe and I introduced.

The idea behind this act is very simple. I represent Silicon Valley. Companies in the private sector in Silicon Valley have very sophisticated websites that make it really easy for consumers to use those websites. There is no reason that the United States Government shouldn't have websites that are as user friendly and easy to use. This bill will require our agencies to be as user friendly to citizens as the private sector is for consumers.

This bill would never have taken place if it wasn't for bipartisan leadership. I want to particularly recognize Chairman Will Hurd, who not only helped with this, but gave me advice on how to draft the bill, and, of course, Ranking Member Robin Kelly. I also want to recognize John Ratcliffe for his extraordinary work; Senator Rob Portman, who has moved this in the Senate; and Matt Lira at the White House Office of American Innovation, who has been instrumental in this. It shows that the Congress can work to bring modern technology into government.

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