S 3587
116th Congress
Senate
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
Department of Veterans Affairs Website Accessibility Act of 2019
Introduced: March 26, 2020
See on congress.gov
Everywhere this bill has been
15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 4, 2020
Became Public Law No: 116-213.
Dec 4, 2020
Signed by President.
Nov 24, 2020
Presented to President.
Nov 16, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 16, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5744-5745)
Nov 16, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5744-5745)
Nov 16, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3587.
Nov 16, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5744-5745)
Nov 16, 2020
Mrs. Luria moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mar 26, 2020
Held at the desk.
Mar 26, 2020
Received in the House.
Mar 26, 2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar 26, 2020
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2158-2159; text: CR S2158-2159)
Mar 26, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 26, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English 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.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 116-213.