Congress 117 - HR 2093 - Veterans and Family Information Act

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Armed Forces and National Security Cemeteries and funerals Congressional oversight Department of Veterans Affairs Family services Foreign language and bilingual programs Government information and archives Military personnel and dependents Veterans' medical care Veterans' pensions and compensation

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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.

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Nov 22, 2021

Became Public Law No: 117-62.
Nov 22, 2021

Signed by President.
Nov 16, 2021

Presented to President.
Nov 3, 2021

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 2, 2021

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7685)
Nov 2, 2021

Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Nov 2, 2021

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Nov 2, 2021

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7685)
Jun 16, 2021

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 15, 2021

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 15, 2021

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2773)
Jun 15, 2021

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2773)
Jun 15, 2021

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2093.
Jun 15, 2021

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2773-2774)
Jun 15, 2021

Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 4, 2021

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 6.
May 4, 2021

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 4, 2021

Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
Apr 15, 2021

Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 14, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 19, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 19, 2021

Introduced in House

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