Department of Veterans Affairs Website Accessibility Act of 2019
Latest action · May 22, 2019 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-179.
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 12, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Department of Veterans Affairs Website Accessibility Act of 2019
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report to Congress regarding the accessibility of VA websites (including attached files and web-based applications) to individuals with disabilities. The report shall identify websites, files, and applications that are not accessible to such individuals and include the VA's plan to make each of them accessible.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 12, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Original | Mar 12, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 22, 2019Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 116-179.
- Mar 12, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Mar 12, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1199 | VA Website Accessibility Act of 2019 | Related bill | Oct 16, 2019 |
| S 3587 | Department of Veterans Affairs Website Accessibility Act of 2019 | Related bill | Dec 4, 2020 |
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 12, 2019Introduced in Senate
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