Government Paperwork Elimination Act
E452558
The Government Paperwork Elimination Act is a U.S. law that promotes the use of electronic forms, filings, and signatures to streamline interactions between the federal government and the public.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Government Paperwork Elimination Act canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4560930 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Government Paperwork Elimination Act Context triple: [Paperwork Reduction Act, relatedTo, Government Paperwork Elimination Act]
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A.
Paperwork Reduction Act
The Paperwork Reduction Act is a U.S. federal law that aims to minimize the public’s reporting burden and improve the quality and coordination of information collected by government agencies.
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B.
E-Government Act of 2002
The E-Government Act of 2002 is a U.S. federal law that promotes the use of information technology to improve government services, management, and access to public information while strengthening privacy and security protections.
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C.
OPEN Government Act of 2007
The OPEN Government Act of 2007 is a U.S. federal law that strengthened and modernized the Freedom of Information Act by improving transparency, clarifying response deadlines, and enhancing the rights and remedies available to requesters.
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D.
Government in the Sunshine Act
The Government in the Sunshine Act is a U.S. federal law that requires meetings of certain government agencies to be open and accessible to the public, promoting transparency and accountability in administrative decision-making.
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E.
Ethics in Government Act
The Ethics in Government Act is a U.S. federal law enacted in 1978 that established financial disclosure requirements for public officials and created mechanisms such as the Office of Government Ethics and the independent counsel to promote transparency and prevent conflicts of interest in government.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Government Paperwork Elimination Act Target entity description: The Government Paperwork Elimination Act is a U.S. law that promotes the use of electronic forms, filings, and signatures to streamline interactions between the federal government and the public.
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A.
Paperwork Reduction Act
The Paperwork Reduction Act is a U.S. federal law that aims to minimize the public’s reporting burden and improve the quality and coordination of information collected by government agencies.
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B.
E-Government Act of 2002
The E-Government Act of 2002 is a U.S. federal law that promotes the use of information technology to improve government services, management, and access to public information while strengthening privacy and security protections.
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C.
OPEN Government Act of 2007
The OPEN Government Act of 2007 is a U.S. federal law that strengthened and modernized the Freedom of Information Act by improving transparency, clarifying response deadlines, and enhancing the rights and remedies available to requesters.
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D.
Government in the Sunshine Act
The Government in the Sunshine Act is a U.S. federal law that requires meetings of certain government agencies to be open and accessible to the public, promoting transparency and accountability in administrative decision-making.
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E.
Ethics in Government Act
The Ethics in Government Act is a U.S. federal law enacted in 1978 that established financial disclosure requirements for public officials and created mechanisms such as the Office of Government Ethics and the independent counsel to promote transparency and prevent conflicts of interest in government.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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e-government law ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve public access to government services
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increase government efficiency through electronic processes ⓘ reduce costs associated with paper-based processes ⓘ |
| appliesTo | federal executive agencies ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
administrative law
ⓘ
information technology law ⓘ records management ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | United States Statutes at Large NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateEnacted | 1998-10-21 ⓘ |
| enactedAsPartOf | Fiscal Year 1999 Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| encourages |
use of electronic communication in place of paper
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use of secure electronic authentication techniques ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
improving efficiency of government information collection
ⓘ
modernizing federal information technology use ⓘ streamlining interactions between the federal government and the public ⓘ |
| implementationDeadline | 2003-10-21 ⓘ |
| implementationGuidanceBy |
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
NERFINISHED
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Office of Management and Budget NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| implementationRequirement | agencies to provide for optional electronic maintenance, submission, or disclosure of information by 2003 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| policy |
electronic records and electronic signatures are not to be denied legal effect because they are in electronic form
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encourages alternative information technologies to reduce paperwork ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Bill Clinton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryGoal |
facilitate electronic filing of information with federal agencies
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facilitate electronic maintenance and submission of records ⓘ facilitate use of electronic signatures in dealings with federal agencies ⓘ promote use of electronic government services ⓘ reduce paperwork burden on the public ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 105-277, Title XVII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
E-Government Act of 2002
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act NERFINISHED ⓘ Paperwork Reduction Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
federal agencies to allow individuals or entities to submit information or transact with the agency electronically when practicable
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federal agencies to provide for electronic maintenance, submission, or disclosure of information when practicable ⓘ federal agencies to use electronic signatures when practicable ⓘ |
| sector | public administration ⓘ |
| shortName | GPEA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Bill Clinton ⓘ |
| subject |
electronic filing
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electronic forms ⓘ electronic records ⓘ electronic signatures ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1998 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Government Paperwork Elimination Act Description of subject: The Government Paperwork Elimination Act is a U.S. law that promotes the use of electronic forms, filings, and signatures to streamline interactions between the federal government and the public.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.