# 116-hr-6353: Increasing Access for Veterans and Their Survivors Act of 2020

116-hr-6353, Increasing Access for Veterans and Their Survivors Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6353
- Congress: 116
- Title: Increasing Access for Veterans and Their Survivors Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
- Introduced: 2020-03-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA), 2020-03-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2020-03-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act
- 116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
- 116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6353 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6353)

## Related
- [116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4104)
- [116-hr-2420: National Museum of the American Latino Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2420)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
- [116-hr-1980: Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1980)
- [116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1865)
- [116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1830)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6353 (as of 2025-11-18).