Congress 116 - HR 2943 - Providing Benefits Information in Spanish and Tagalog for Veterans and Families Act

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Armed Forces and National Security Department of Veterans Affairs Foreign language and bilingual programs Government information and archives

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Providing Benefits Information in Spanish and Tagalog for Veterans and Families Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make all of its fact sheets available in English, Spanish, and Tagalog. 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.

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Jul 24, 2019

Received in the Senate.
Jul 23, 2019

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Jul 23, 2019

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 23, 2019

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7204-7205)
Jul 23, 2019

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7204-7205)
Jul 23, 2019

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2943.
Jul 23, 2019

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7204-7206)
Jul 23, 2019

Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 18, 2019

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 118.
Jul 18, 2019

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 116-158.
Jun 20, 2019

Committee Hearings Held.
May 23, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 23, 2019

Introduced in House

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