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House Bill 6418
115th Congress(2017-2018)
VA Website Accessibility Act of 2018
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Passed House on Dec 20, 2018
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jul 18, 2018
Latest Action
Dec 20, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
6418
Congress
115
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
Elizabeth Esty
Connecticut
Republican
Mike Coffman
Colorado
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on December 20, 2018
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
464
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

VA Website Accessibility Act of 2018

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 all websites, files, and applications that are not accessible to such individuals and the VA's plan to make each of them accessible.

Text (3)
Engrossed in House
December 20, 2018
Received in Senate
December 20, 2018
Introduced in House
July 18, 2018
Related Bills (1)
Nov 29, 2018
Introduced in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 3683
Department of Veterans Affairs Website Accessibility Act of 2018
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (13)
12/20/2018
Received in the Senate.
12/20/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/20/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 387 - 0 (Roll no. 464). (text: CR H10427)
12/20/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 387 - 0 (Roll no. 464).(text: CR H10427)
12/20/2018
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10441)
12/20/2018
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
12/20/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6418.
12/20/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10427-10428)
12/20/2018
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
09/13/2018
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
09/05/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
07/18/2018
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
07/18/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:40:52 PM
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