1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Improving Veterans Access to Congressional Services Act of 2019”.
Improving Veterans Access to Congressional Services Act of 2019
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit Members of Congress to use facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the purposes of meeting with constituents, and for other purposes.
2. Use of facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs by Members of Congress
In general— Upon request of a Member of Congress and subject to regulations prescribed under subsection (b), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall permit the Member to use a facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the purposes of meeting with constituents of the Member.
Regulations— Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall prescribe regulations regarding the use of facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs by Members of Congress. Regulations prescribed under this subsection—
shall require that a space within a facility of the Department provided to a Member under subsection (a) is—
available during normal business hours; and
located in an area that is visible and accessible to constituents of the Member; and
may not prohibit a Member from advertising the use by the Member of a space within a facility of the Department under subsection (a).