Trump Orders Agencies To Integrate With America.gov, Expanding AI Federal Services Portal
President Trump signed an executive order at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C., directing federal agencies to integrate their websites with America.gov.[1]
The live America.gov site currently answers user questions in a chatbot-style interface but cannot yet complete transactions.[1] U.S. Chief Design Officer Joe Gebbia said the site should be able by 2027 to fill out forms, track application status and help deliver items such as new Social Security cards, passports and insurance cards.[1]
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz demonstrated how America.gov could help a user navigate Medicare enrollment and prescription ordering.[1] Oz cited a woman who said she had spent more than a year trying to enroll before obtaining her card.[1] Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that starting in 2027 Americans will be able to apply for their first U.S. passport through America.gov and upload their own passport photos.[1] Trump called it a single front door for government services and cited examples including changing a last name after marriage, reserving national park campsites, seniors choosing Medicare plans and veterans accessing benefits.[1]
PBS ran video coverage of the launch.[2]
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📌 Key Facts
- On Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C., President Trump signed an executive order directing all federal agencies to integrate their websites' information with America.gov "as soon as possible."
- The live America.gov site currently answers user questions in a chatbot-style interface but cannot yet complete transactions; U.S. Chief Design Officer Joe Gebbia said it should be able by 2027 to fill out forms, track application status, and help deliver items like new Social Security cards, passports and insurance cards.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that starting in 2027 Americans will be able to apply for their first U.S. passport via America.gov, including uploading their own passport photos rather than visiting a retail photo service.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz demonstrated how America.gov could help a user navigate Medicare enrollment and prescription ordering, citing a woman who said she had spent more than a year trying to enroll before obtaining her card.
- Trump framed America.gov as a single "front door" for government services, citing use cases such as changing a last name after marriage, scout leaders reserving national park campsites, seniors choosing Medicare plans and veterans accessing benefits.
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- On Tuesday, September 29, 2026, at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C., President Trump signed an executive order directing all federal agencies to integrate their websites' information with America.gov "as soon as possible."
- The live America.gov site currently answers user questions in a chatbot-style interface but cannot yet complete transactions; U.S. Chief Design Officer Joe Gebbia said that by 2027 it should be able to fill out forms, track application status, and help deliver items like new Social Security cards, passports, and insurance cards.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz demonstrated how America.gov could help a user navigate Medicare enrollment and prescription ordering, citing a woman who said she had spent over a year trying to enroll before obtaining her card.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that starting in 2027 Americans will be able to apply for their first U.S. passport via America.gov, including uploading their own passport photos instead of visiting a retail photo service.
- Trump highlighted use cases such as a woman changing her last name after marriage, scout leaders reserving national park campsites, seniors choosing Medicare plans, and veterans accessing benefits, positioning America.gov as a single front door for such tasks.