HR 2093 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Veterans and Family Information Act

Introduced Mar 19, 2021 Originated House Became Public Law 117-62 Sponsor Hakeem S. Jeffries D-NY

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

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 19, 2021
Passed HouseJun 15, 2021
Passed SenateNov 2, 2021
To the PresidentNov 16, 2021
Became lawNov 22, 2021Public Law 117-62

Summary

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.

Cosponsors 2

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 19, 2021 to Jun 14, 2021; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.

Seat	Cosponsor		Signed on
R-CA	Young Kim	Original	Mar 19, 2021
R-TX	Van Taylor		Jun 14, 2021

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Veterans' Affairs Committee	Referred Mar 19, 2021Markup May 5, 2021
	Health Subcommittee	Referred Apr 14, 2021Hearings Apr 15, 2021Discharged May 4, 2021
Senate	Veterans' Affairs Committee	Referred Jun 16, 2021Discharged Nov 2, 2021

Actions 20

Everything that happened, newest first.

Nov 22, 2021Signed by President.
Nov 22, 2021Became Public Law No: 117-62.
Nov 16, 2021Presented to President.
Nov 3, 2021Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 2, 2021Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7685)
Nov 2, 2021Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7685)
Nov 2, 2021Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Jun 16, 2021Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 15, 2021Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 15, 2021Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2773-2774)
Jun 15, 2021DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2093.
Jun 15, 2021Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2773)
Jun 15, 2021Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 4, 2021Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
May 4, 2021Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 4, 2021Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 6.
Apr 15, 2021Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 14, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 19, 2021Introduced in House
Mar 19, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

In the Congressional Record 2

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

Where	In the Record	Members	Date
Senate	Debate and remarks S7685	Gary C. Peters D-MI	Nov 2, 2021
House	Debate and remarks H2773, H2774Text printed H2773	Hakeem S. Jeffries D-NY, Mark Takano D-CA, Mike Bost R-IL, Young Kim R-CA	Jun 15, 2021

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Congressional Budget Office cost estimate

May 11, 2021H.R. 2093, Veterans and Family Information ActAs ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on May 4, 2021

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to Congress under Article I, Section 8 clause 18 of the United States Constitution.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 52, March 19, 2021, page H1613.

CRS reports 4

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 4

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Product	Title	Kind	Published
R46786	Rules Governing House Committee and Subcommittee Assignment Procedures	Report	Aug 14, 2025
98-15	House Committee on Ethics: A Brief History of Its Evolution and Jurisdiction	Report	Mar 14, 2025
IF11680	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS): Toxicity Assessment of Chemicals	Resource	Sep 12, 2022
IF12088	Legislation Partially Addresses Fatal “Duck Boat” Accidents Archived	Resource	Apr 29, 2022

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
S 2195	Veterans and Family Information Act of 2021	Related bill	Jun 23, 2021

Titles 7

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make all fact sheets of the Department of Veterans Affairs available in English, Spanish, and Tagalog, and other commonly spoken languages, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Passed Senate: Veterans and Family Information Act
Short Titles as Enacted: Veterans and Family Information Act
Short Title(s) as Introduced: Veterans and Family Information Act
Short Title(s) as Passed House: Veterans and Family Information Act
Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text: Veterans and Family Information Act
Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text: Veterans and Family Information Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 4

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

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