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HR 1199 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Department of Veterans Affairs Disability and paralysis Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

VA Website Accessibility Act of 2019

Introduced: February 13, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 16, 2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 15, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 15, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8131)
Oct 15, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8131)
Oct 15, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1199.
Oct 15, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8130-8132)
Oct 15, 2019
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 25, 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 93.
Jun 25, 2019
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 116-127.
May 1, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 14, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Feb 13, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 13, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

VA 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.

What's happening now October 16, 2019

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 746 Related bill Department of Veterans Affairs Website Accessibility Act of 2019
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · May 14, 2019
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Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · May 14, 2019
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Banks, Jim
Indiana · Apr 10, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1199: VA Website Accessibility Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1199/
MLA
"H.R. 1199: VA Website Accessibility Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1199/.
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H.R. 1199, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1199/.
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[H.R. 1199: VA Website Accessibility Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1199/)
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