VA Website Accessibility Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-1199| House
| Updated: 10/16/2019
Elaine G. Luria
Democratic Representative
Virginia
Cosponsors (3)
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 93.
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 116-127.
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8130-8132)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1199.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8131)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8131)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National Security
Congressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsDisability and paralysisGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
VA Website Accessibility Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-1199| House
| Updated: 10/16/2019
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.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 93.
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 116-127.
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8130-8132)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1199.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8131)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8131)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Elaine G. Luria
Democratic Representative
Virginia
Cosponsors (3)
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, Veterans' Affairs Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Congressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsDisability and paralysisGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation