117 HR 2093 IH: Veterans and Family Information Act U.S. House of Representatives 2021-03-19 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I117th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 2093IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 19, 2021Mr. Jeffries (for himself and Mrs. Kim of California) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make all fact sheets of the Department of Veterans Affairs available in English, Spanish, and Tagalog, and other commonly spoken languages, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Veterans and Family Information Act.

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Fact sheets

(a)

Languages

The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall make available versions of all fact sheets of the Department of Veterans Affairs in—(1)English;(2)Spanish;(3)Tagalog; and(4)each of the 10 most commonly spoken languages, other than English, in the United States that are not otherwise covered by paragraphs (2) and (3).(b)

Website

The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish and maintain a publicly available website of the Department of Veterans Affairs that contains links to all fact sheets of the Veterans Benefits Administration, Veterans Health Administration, and of the National Cemetery Administration. The website shall be accessible by a clearly labeled hyperlink on the homepage of the Department.(c)

Report

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit a report to Congress regarding fact sheets described in subsection (a) and details of the Language Access Plan of the Department of Veteran Affairs. The report shall include the following:(1)What the Secretary determines constitutes a fact sheet of the Department for purposes of this Act.(2)How such fact sheets are utilized and distributed other than on and through the website of the Department.(3)How such Language Access Plan is communicated to veterans, family members of veterans, and caregivers.(4)The roles and responsibilities of patient advocates in the coordination of care for veterans with limited English proficiency, family members of such veterans, and caregivers.(5)Other demographic information that the Secretary determines appropriate regarding veterans with limited English proficiency.