HOUSE 1199116th CongressReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

VA Website Accessibility Act of 2019

Last Action: 10/16/2019

Actions

2019-10-16Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2019-10-15Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-10-15On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8131)
2019-10-15Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8131)
2019-10-15DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1199.
2019-10-15Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8130-8132)
2019-10-15Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2019-06-25Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 93.
2019-06-25Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 116-127.
2019-06-25Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 116-127.
2019-05-01Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2019-03-14Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2019-02-13Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2019-02-13Introduced in House
2019-02-13Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-10-15 (53)

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.

Cosponsors (3)

Jim Banks (R-IN)
Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-AS)
Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)

Subjects

Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Disability and paralysis
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

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