US HB6418 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on December 20 2018 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-12-20 - Received in the Senate.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on December 20 2018 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-12-20 - Received in the Senate.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
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.
Title
VA Website Accessibility Act of 2018
Sponsors
| Rep. Elizabeth Esty [D-CT] | Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO] |
Roll Calls
2018-12-20 - House - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended RC# 464 (Y: 387 N: 0 NV: 45 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-20 | Senate | Received in the Senate. |
| 2018-12-20 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| 2018-12-20 | 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) |
| 2018-12-20 | House | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H10441) |
| 2018-12-20 | House | 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. |
| 2018-12-20 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6418. |
| 2018-12-20 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10427-10428) |
| 2018-12-20 | House | Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. |
| 2018-09-13 | House | Subcommittee Hearings Held. |
| 2018-09-05 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2018-07-18 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2018-07-18 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB3683 (Related) 2018-11-29 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Disability and paralysis
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Disability and paralysis
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
