HR 2093
117th Congress
House
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
Veterans and Family Information Act
Introduced: March 19, 2021
Introduced by:
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
Democratic
· New York
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Everywhere this bill has been
22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 22, 2021
Signed by President.
Nov 22, 2021
Became Public Law No: 117-62.
Nov 16, 2021
Presented to President.
Nov 3, 2021
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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)
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
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
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
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
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
May 4, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 4, 2021
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 6.
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
Plain-English 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.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 117-62.
Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
1