HR 6353
116th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Foreign language and bilingual programs
Telephone and wireless communication
Increasing Access for Veterans and Their Survivors Act of 2020
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 13, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Mar 23, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 23, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English 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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1