Government Service Delivery Improvement Act
Where it stands
- Introduced10/3/23
- Passed HousePassed 5/21/24
- SenatePassed 12/21/24
- PresidentSigned 1/4/25
- LawPublic Law 118-231
Passed the House by voice vote on May 21, 2024. Passed the Senate by unanimous consent on December 21, 2024. Became Public Law 118-231 on January 4, 2025.
Passed by voice vote or unanimous consent — no individual positions were recorded.
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.
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What happens next
Became Public Law 118-231.
All actions (21)
- 10/3/23Introduced in House
- 10/25/23Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
- 2/6/24Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- 2/6/24Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 41 - 0.
- 5/21/24Ms. Mace moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 5/21/24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3367-3369)
- 5/21/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5887.
- 5/21/24Passed/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)
- 5/21/24On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3367-3368)
- 5/21/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 5/22/24Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 9/18/24Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 12/9/24Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-283.
- 12/9/24Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 686.
- 12/16/24Star Print ordered on the reported bill.
- 12/21/24Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- 12/21/24Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7313)
- 12/23/24Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 12/27/24Presented to President.
- 1/4/25Signed by President.
- 1/4/25Became Public Law No: 118-231.