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.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
e-government law ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
improve public access to government services
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
encourages alternative information technologies to reduce paperwork ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Bill Clinton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryGoal |
facilitate electronic filing of information with federal agencies
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
electronic forms ⓘ electronic records ⓘ electronic signatures ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1998 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.