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.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 6.
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2773-2774)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2093.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2773)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2773)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7685)
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7685)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 117-62.
Became Public Law No: 117-62.
Enacted as Public Law 117-62
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