Findings

Congress finds the following: (1) The Government Accountability Office reports that Federal agencies need to fully implement Office of Management and Budget guidance and requirements related to the disclosure of personal information. (2) The Creating Advanced Streamlined Electronic Services for Constituents Act of 2019 (CASES Act; Public Law 116–50) required the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance to Federal agencies that requires— (A) acceptance of electronic identity proofing and authentication; (B) creation of a template for electronic consent and access forms to be posted on the websites of such agencies; and (C) acceptance of electronic consent from individuals after the identification of such individuals has been properly authenticated. (3) On November 12, 2020, the Office of Management and Budget issued guidance in the memorandum of the Office of Management and Budget designated M–21–04 that included the required elements described in the CASES Act. (4) Federal agencies were instructed to implement the requirements described in such guidance by November 2021.