HR 2093 117th Congress

Veterans and Family Information Act

Latest Action

Became Public Law No: 117-62.

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Sponsors

Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]

Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]

D — NY

Summary

Veterans and Family Information Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make all of its fact sheets available in English, Spanish, Tagalog, and each of the 10 most commonly spoken languages not listed. The bill also requires the VA to establish a publicly available website that provides links to all VA fact sheets. Finally, the VA must report to Congress regarding the utilization of such fact sheets as well as the details of the Language Access Plan of the VA.
Veterans and Family Information Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make all of its fact sheets available in English, Spanish, Tagalog, and each of the 10 most commonly spoken languages not listed. The bill also requires the VA to establish a publicly available website that provides links to all VA fact sheets. Finally, the VA must report to Congress regarding the utilization of such fact sheets as well as the details of the Language Access Plan of the VA.
Veterans and Family Information Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make all of its fact sheets available in English, Spanish, Tagalog, and each of the 10 most commonly spoken languages not listed. The bill also requires the VA to establish a publicly available website that provides links to all VA fact sheets. Finally, the VA must report to Congress regarding the utilization of such fact sheets as well as the details of the Language Access Plan of the VA.
Veterans and Family Information Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make all of its fact sheets available in English, Spanish, Tagalog, and each of the 10 most commonly spoken languages not listed. The bill also requires the VA to establish a publicly available website that provides links to all VA fact sheets. Finally, the VA must report to Congress regarding the utilization of such fact sheets as well as the details of the Language Access Plan of the VA.

Actions

2021-11-22T00:00:00

Became Public Law No: 117-62.

2021-11-22T00:00:00

Became Public Law No: 117-62.

2021-11-22T00:00:00

Signed by President.

2021-11-22T00:00:00

Signed by President.

2021-11-16T00:00:00

Presented to President.

2021-11-16T00:00:00

Presented to President.

2021-11-03T00:00:00

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

2021-11-02T00:00:00

Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

2021-11-02T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

2021-11-02T00:00:00

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7685)

2021-11-02T00:00:00

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7685)

2021-06-16T00:00:00

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

2021-06-15T00:00:00

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2021-06-15T00:00:00

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2773)

2021-06-15T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2773)

2021-06-15T00:00:00

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2093.

2021-06-15T00:00:00

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2773-2774)

2021-06-15T00:00:00

Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

2021-05-04T00:00:00

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 6.

2021-05-04T00:00:00

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

2021-05-04T00:00:00

Subcommittee on Health Discharged.

2021-04-15T00:00:00

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

2021-04-14T00:00:00

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

2021-03-19T00:00:00

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

2021-03-19T00:00:00

Introduced in House

2021-03-19T00:00:00

Introduced in House

Policy Areas

Armed Forces and National Security

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