H.R. 6353 · 116th Congress
Increasing Access for Veterans and Their Survivors Act of 2020
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Ro Khanna
- Introduced
- 2020-03-23
- Latest action
- 2020-07-13 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Summary
Increasing Access for Veterans and Their Survivors Act of 2020
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to include on its covered toll-free telephone number a Spanish prompt and the functionality of directing callers to a Spanish-speaking VA employee or a translation service. The VA must establish a fact sheet and protocol if it provides assistance through a translation service.