Increasing Access for Veterans and Their Survivors Act of 2020
Latest action · Jul 13, 2020 Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 23, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Increasing Access for Veterans and Their Survivors Act of 2020
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to include on its covered toll-free telephone number a Spanish prompt and the functionality of directing callers to a Spanish-speaking VA employee or a translation service. The VA must establish a fact sheet and protocol if it provides assistance through a translation service.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 23, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Original | Mar 23, 2020 |
| R-CA | Paul Cook | Original | Mar 23, 2020 |
| R-TX | Will Hurd | Original | Mar 23, 2020 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 13, 2020Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
- Mar 23, 2020Introduced in House
- Mar 23, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 23, 2020Introduced in House
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