Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 3587
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Department of Veterans Affairs Website Accessibility Act of 2019
Became Law
Became Law
Became Public Law 116-213 on Dec 4, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 26, 2020
Latest Action
Dec 4, 2020
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
3587
Congress
116
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Pennsylvania
Democrat
Minnesota
Senate Votes (1)
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on March 26, 2020
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Summary

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.

Actions (15)
12/04/2020
Became Public Law No: 116-213.
12/04/2020
Signed by President.
11/24/2020
Presented to President.
11/16/2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11/16/2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5744-5745)
11/16/2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5744-5745)
11/16/2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3587.
11/16/2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5744-5745)
11/16/2020
Mrs. Luria moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
03/26/2020
Held at the desk.
03/26/2020
Received in the House.
03/26/2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
03/26/2020
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)
03/26/2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
03/26/2020
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 9, 2022 3:56:46 AM