H.R. 5887 · 118th Congress · House

Government Service Delivery Improvement Act

Enacted· Became Public Law No: 118-231.
Introduced
Oct 3, 23
Passed House
May 21, 24
Passed Senate
Dec 21, 24
Sent to President
Dec 27, 24
Signed into Law
Jan 4, 25

Executive Summary

Government Service Delivery Improvement Act

This act requires that certain government officials be responsible for improving government service delivery (i.e., actions by executive branch agencies related to providing benefits or services to individuals, businesses, and organizations).

The act requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to designate or appoint a senior official within OMB as the Federal Government Service Delivery Lead. This individual is responsible for coordinating government-wide efforts to improve government service delivery by agencies. The act also requires the head of each agency to be responsible for the agency's government service delivery, including improving and enhancing government services to better achieve the mission of the agency and build and maintain trust, transparency, and accountability.

Each agency head shall also designate or appoint a senior official of the agency whose duties shall include coordinating and executing efforts to improve and enhance the agency's government service delivery and government service delivery channels (i.e., the mediums of interaction or transaction with the federal government, such as mail, phone, or website). 

Previous Versions

00Oct 3, 2023

Government Service Delivery Improvement Act

This bill requires that certain government officials be responsible for improving government service delivery (i.e., providing benefits or services to individuals, businesses, and organizations via agencies or programs).

The bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to designate or appoint a senior official within OMB as the Federal Government Service Delivery Lead. The primary responsibility of this individual shall be to coordinate government-wide efforts to improve government service delivery. The bill also requires the heads of certain executive branch agencies to be responsible for their respective agency's government service delivery, including continuously improving and enhancing government services. Each such agency head shall also designate or appoint a senior official of the agency whose duties shall include coordinating and executing efforts to improve and enhance the agency's government service delivery.  

Action Timeline

26
  1. JAN 04, 2025BecameLaw

    Signed by President.

  2. JAN 04, 2025President

    Signed by President.

  3. JAN 04, 2025BecameLaw

    Became Public Law No: 118-231.

    118Yea
    231Nay
    0NV
  4. JAN 04, 2025President

    Became Public Law No: 118-231.

    118Yea
    231Nay
    0NV
  5. DEC 27, 2024President

    Presented to President.

  6. DEC 27, 2024Floor

    Presented to President.

  7. DEC 23, 2024Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  8. DEC 21, 2024Floor

    Passed/agreed to in Senate

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  9. DEC 21, 2024Floor

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent

    (consideration: CR S7313)

  10. DEC 16, 2024Floor

    Star Print ordered on the reported bill.

  11. DEC 09, 2024Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

    Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-283.

    118Yea
    283Nay
    0NV
  12. DEC 09, 2024Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

    Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-283.

    118Yea
    283Nay
    0NV
  13. DEC 09, 2024Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 686.

  14. SEP 18, 2024Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

    Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  15. MAY 22, 2024IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  16. MAY 21, 2024Floor

    Ms

    Mace moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  17. MAY 21, 2024Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules

    (consideration: CR H3367-3369)

    3367Yea
    3369Nay
    0NV
  18. MAY 21, 2024Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5887.

  19. MAY 21, 2024Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3367-3368)

    3367Yea
    3368Nay
    0NV
  20. MAY 21, 2024Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3367-3368)

    3367Yea
    3368Nay
    0NV
  21. MAY 21, 2024Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  22. FEB 06, 2024Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  23. FEB 06, 2024Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.

    41Yea
    0Nay
    0NV
  24. OCT 25, 2023IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

  25. OCT 03, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  26. OCT 03, 2023IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

Committees

5

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: Dec 10, 2024

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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: Sep 18, 2024

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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: May 22, 2024

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Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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Referred: Feb 6, 2024

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Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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Referred: Oct 25, 2023

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