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HOUSE 2093117th CongressBecame Public Law No: 117-62.

Veterans and Family Information Act

Last Action
11/22/2021

Actions

  • 2021-11-22Became Public Law No: 117-62.
  • 2021-11-22Became Public Law No: 117-62.
  • 2021-11-22Signed by President.
  • 2021-11-22Signed by President.
  • 2021-11-16Presented to President.
  • 2021-11-16Presented to President.
  • 2021-11-03Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  • 2021-11-02Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  • 2021-11-02Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  • 2021-11-02Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7685)
  • 2021-11-02Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7685)
  • 2021-06-16Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • 2021-06-15Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • 2021-06-15On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2773)
  • 2021-06-15Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2773)

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CRS Summary

As of 2021-11-22 (49)

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.

Cosponsors (2)

  • Young Kim (R-CA)
  • Van Taylor (R-TX)

Subjects

  • 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

Became law: Pub. L. 117-62

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