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S. 3587 (116th)

Department of Veterans Affairs Website Accessibility Act of 2019

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Introduced

26 March 2020

Last action

4 December 2020 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 116-213.

Sponsors

Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Jerry Moran, Amy Klobuchar

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

5 December 2025

Defence

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.

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Timeline

  1. 26 March 2020

    Floor

    Held at the desk.

    Source: Floor

  2. 26 March 2020

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

  3. 26 March 2020

    Introduced

    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)

    Source: Floor

  4. 26 March 2020

    Introduced

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  5. 26 March 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 16 November 2020

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  7. 16 November 2020

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5744-5745)

    Source: Floor

  8. 16 November 2020

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5744-5745)

    Source: Floor

  9. 16 November 2020

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3587.

    Source: Floor

  10. 16 November 2020

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5744-5745)

    Source: Floor

  11. 16 November 2020

    Floor

    Mrs. Luria moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

  12. 24 November 2020

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  13. 24 November 2020

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  14. 4 December 2020

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  15. 4 December 2020

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 116-213.

    Source: President

  16. 4 December 2020

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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Versions

Documents

12 official files

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