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Veterans and Family Information Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-2195| Senate 
| Updated: 6/23/2021
Mazie K. Hirono

Mazie K. Hirono

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Veterans and Family Information Act of 2021 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.
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Timeline
Jun 23, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jun 23, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 22, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-2093
Signed by President.
  • June 23, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 23, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • November 22, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-2093
    Signed by President.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 117-2093: Veterans and Family Information Act
Cemeteries and funeralsCongressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsFamily servicesForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment information and archivesMilitary personnel and dependentsVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensation

Veterans and Family Information Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-2195| Senate 
| Updated: 6/23/2021
Veterans and Family Information Act of 2021 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.
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Timeline
Jun 23, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jun 23, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 22, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-2093
Signed by President.
  • June 23, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 23, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • November 22, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-2093
    Signed by President.
Mazie K. Hirono

Mazie K. Hirono

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 117-2093: Veterans and Family Information Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cemeteries and funeralsCongressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsFamily servicesForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment information and archivesMilitary personnel and dependentsVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensation