2017 US Code
Title 44 - Public Printing and Documents
Chapter 35 - Coordination of Federal Information Policy
Subchapter II - Information Security
Sec. 3559 - Federal websites required to be mobile friendly

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Citation 44 U.S.C. § 3559 (2017)
Section Name §3559. Federal websites required to be mobile friendly
Section Text

(a) In General.—If, on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, an agency creates a website that is intended for use by the public or conducts a redesign of an existing legacy website that is intended for use by the public, the agency shall ensure to the greatest extent practicable that the website is mobile friendly.

(b) Definitions.—In this section:

(1) Agency.—The term "agency" has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5.

(2) Mobile friendly.—The term "mobile friendly" means, with respect to a website, that the website is configured in such a way that the website may be navigated, viewed, and accessed on a smartphone, tablet computer, or similar mobile device.

Source Credit

(Added Pub. L. 115–114, §2(a), Jan. 10, 2018, 131 Stat. 2278.)

Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT

The date of the enactment of this section, referred to in subsec. (a), is the date of enactment of Pub. L. 115–114, which was approved Jan. 10, 2018.

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 44 - PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 44 - PUBLIC PRINTING AND DOCUMENTS
CHAPTER 35 - COORDINATION OF FEDERAL INFORMATION POLICY
SUBCHAPTER II - INFORMATION SECURITY
Sec. 3559 - Federal websites required to be mobile friendly
Contains section 3559
Date 2017
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 12, 2018
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 131 Stat. 2278
Public Law References Public Law 115-114
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