Department of Veterans Affairs Website Accessibility Act of 2019
USA116th CongressS-3587| Senate
| Updated: 12/4/2020
Robert P. Casey
Democratic Senator
Pennsylvania
Cosponsors (2)
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Introduced in Senate
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)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Mrs. Luria moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5744-5745)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3587.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5744-5745)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5744-5745)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 116-213.
Armed Forces and National Security
Congressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsDisability and paralysisGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Department of Veterans Affairs Website Accessibility Act of 2019
USA116th CongressS-3587| Senate
| Updated: 12/4/2020
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.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
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)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Mrs. Luria moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5744-5745)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3587.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5744-5745)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5744-5745)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 116-213.
Robert P. Casey
Democratic Senator
Pennsylvania
Cosponsors (2)
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