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Version 53 · Passed House · Jul 23, 2019
Providing Benefits Information in Spanish and Tagalog for Veterans and Families Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make all of its fact sheets available in English, Spanish, and Tagalog. 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.
People & committees
Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-39] · D–CA
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Received in the Senate.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7204-7205)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7204-7205)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2943.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7204-7206)
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 118.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 116-158.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 116-158.
Committee Hearings Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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