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We are currently revising content on plainlanguage.gov, including the federal guidelines, training materials, and other online resources. We’ve temporarily paused accepting training requests until after this update is complete. We hope to resume training later in the fall 2023.

Plain writing page template

You can use the following template to develop your agency’s own plain language page.

Plain Writing Act of 2010

The Plain Writing Act of 2010 promotes clear government communication that the public can understand and use. The Office of Management and Budget issued final guidance to implement the law on April 13, 2011.

At [Agency Name], we are committed to writing in plain language and using the Federal Plain Language Guidelines:

We have assigned staff to oversee our plain language efforts:

  • [Name], Plain Language Contact
  • [Name], Plain Language Coordinator
  • [Name], Plain Language Coordinator

We train our employees and have [created or strengthened] our oversight process. We must use plain language in any document that:

  • is necessary for obtaining any federal government benefit or service or filing taxes
  • provides information about any federal government benefit or service
  • explains to the public how to comply with a requirement that the federal government administers or enforces

Give us feedback

We need your help to comply with this Act! Let us know if you see something on our website or in our materials that isn’t written in plain language.