Improving Our Nation Through Better Design

Key Points

• 1Establishes the "America by Design" national initiative to modernize federal digital and physical service design
• 2Creates a National Design Studio within the Executive Office of the President, led by a Chief Design Officer who reports to the White House Chief of Staff
• 3Requires agency heads to prioritize improving high-impact websites and physical spaces, with initial results due by July 4, 2026
• 4Directs the General Services Administration to update the U.S. Web Design System and ensures government-wide compliance with the 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act
• 5Authorizes recruitment of private sector design experts and talent using established hiring authorities
• 6Establishes a temporary organization within the National Design Studio that will terminate 3 years from the order's date