Department of Veterans Affairs Website Accessibility Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-3587
Sponsor: Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Introduced: 2020-03-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Disability and paralysis
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation

Summary:
action_date: 2020-03-26
text: 

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.

action_date: 2020-03-26
text: 

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.

action_date: 2020-11-16
text: 

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.

action_date: 2020-12-04
text: 

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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-12-04
text: Became Public Law No: 116-213.
action_date: 2020-12-04
text: Became Public Law No: 116-213.
action_date: 2020-12-04
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2020-12-04
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-11-24
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2020-11-16
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-11-16
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5744-5745)
action_date: 2020-11-16
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5744-5745)
action_date: 2020-11-16
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3587.
action_date: 2020-11-16
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5744-5745)
action_date: 2020-11-16
text: Mrs. Luria moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2020-03-26
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2020-03-26
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2020-03-26
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2020-03-26
text: 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)
action_date: 2020-03-26
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2020-03-26
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 116-213