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Committee approves Rep. Khanna’s government service delivery bill
The bill aims to enhance the public's interaction with government services
The bill mandates efficient and effective delivery of government services / Image - Congressman Ro Khanna
The House Oversight Committee has unanimously approved the bipartisan Government Service Delivery Improvement Act, spearheaded by Congressman Ro Khanna, Byron Donalds, Barry Loudermilk, and William Timmons.
Championed by ranking member Gerry Connolly of the Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation Subcommittee, the bill aims to enhance public interaction with government services to boost accountability and foster coordination among federal government agencies.
“I’m glad to see this bill pass unanimously out of the House Oversight Committee today and hope it will next move swiftly in the Senate,”said Congressman Ro Khanna in a statement.
According to him, the federal government has an obligation to efficiently and effectively deliver quality services to Americans, who rely on them.
“The Government Service Delivery Improvement Act is a bipartisan solution that will directly help constituents by making the delivery of government services more efficient and reliable,” he stated.
The legislation mandates that the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) designate or appoint a senior official within OMB to lead and coordinate efforts to enhance the delivery of government services to the public. Additionally, it imposes requirements on agency heads to assume responsibility for enhancing government services, fostering greater trust with the public, and appointing a senior agency official tasked with driving these improvements forward.
“The federal government is only as good as the quality of services it provides to the American people,” said ranking member Connolly. “That’s why it’s absolutely imperative that the public interacts with a modern, accessible, and customer-focused government. And it’s why it’s equally important that the federal government can measure its progress ...”
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