U.S. House of Representatives
The Legislative Information Management System (LIMS) is an ongoing initiative within the U.S. House of Representatives to create a unified end-to-end experience that integrates existing legacy systems and offline workflows by enabling House Members and clerks to seamlessly introduce, manage, and store relevant data related to bills, resolutions, and other legislation.
As the lead designer for LIMS, I collaborate with business analysts, system architects, stakeholders, and product managers to modernize and integrate legacy systems while defining new system features and capabilities. Our goal is to transform these systems into a modern legislative ecosystem that simplifies the process for House Members and clerks to introduce, manage, and document legislation and House Member data.
Key Problem
House Clerks and Representatives contend with dozens of legacy systems and offline processes that are either loosely integrated or completely detached from one another. This fragmentation makes digitally managing legislation and information related to Members of Congress very tedious and cumbersome.
My responsibilities include the creation of a component-based design system, end-to-end UX/UI design, information architecture, and visual branding for a unified system that facilitates the introduction, management, and documentation of legislation and House Member data throughout its lifecycle.
I conduct user and stakeholder interviews to define use cases, workflows, and requirements. Additionally, I consistently deliver high-fidelity design specifications, interactive prototypes, and digital assets to ensure the engineering team has all the necessary resources for implementing the proposed designs. Finally, I present design proposals to stakeholders, validate designs, and gather feedback as part of an iterative design cycle.
This has resulted in the deployment of a modern, well-integrated legislative ecosystem that has revolutionized the way clerks and Members of the House of Representatives manage legislation, empowering Members to introduce legislation electronically for the first time in Congressional history.
