Vision Preservation Act of 2007
Latest action · Oct 4, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedOct 4, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Vision Preservation Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to expand and intensify programs to increase awareness of vision problems.
Directs the Secretary to expand and intensify: (1) activities to establish a solid scientific base of knowledge on the prevention, control, and rehabilitation of vision problems and related disabilities; (2) research within CDC on the prevention and management of vision loss; and (3) programs targeted to prevent vision loss, treat eye and vision conditions, and rehabilitate people of all ages who are blind or partially sighted in underserved and minority communities.
Amends title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) of the Social Security Act to authorize appropriations to enable the Secretary to introduce core performance measures on eye health by incorporating vision screening and examination standards into state programs.
Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to eligible institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations for vision rehabilitation professional development.
Cosponsors 50
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 4, 2007 to Nov 19, 2008; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NC | David E. Price | Original | Oct 4, 2007 |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Original | Oct 4, 2007 |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Original | Oct 4, 2007 |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Original | Oct 4, 2007 |
| R-OH | Patrick J. Tiberi | Original | Oct 4, 2007 |
| D-VA | Rick Boucher | Original | Oct 4, 2007 |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Original | Oct 4, 2007 |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Oct 22, 2007 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Oct 22, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Oct 22, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Oct 22, 2007 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Oct 30, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Ruben Hinojosa | Oct 30, 2007 | |
| D-OH | Zachary T. Space | Oct 30, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Nov 13, 2007 | |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Nov 13, 2007 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Nov 15, 2007 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Nov 15, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Dec 6, 2007 | |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | Dec 11, 2007 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Dec 12, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Kendrick B. Meek | Dec 13, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Solomon P. Ortiz | Dec 18, 2007 | |
| D-GA | Jim Marshall | Jan 29, 2008 | |
| R-MI | Joe Knollenberg | Feb 14, 2008 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Feb 25, 2008 | |
| D-WI | Steve Kagen | Mar 3, 2008 | |
| D-AZ | Ed Pastor | Mar 5, 2008 | |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Mar 5, 2008 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Mar 5, 2008 | |
| D-NC | Brad Miller | Mar 14, 2008 | |
| R-VA | Tom Davis | Apr 3, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Apr 22, 2008 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Apr 22, 2008 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | Apr 23, 2008 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Apr 29, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Al Green | Apr 30, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Apr 30, 2008 | |
| D-CA | Hilda L. Solis | Apr 30, 2008 | |
| R-NE | Lee Terry | Apr 30, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Silvestre Reyes | Apr 30, 2008 | |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | May 8, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | May 20, 2008 | |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Jun 3, 2008 | |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Jun 3, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Rahm Emanuel | Jun 19, 2008 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Jul 9, 2008 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Jul 10, 2008 | |
| R-MI | Thaddeus G. McCotter | Jul 15, 2008 | |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Nov 19, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Oct 4, 2007 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Oct 4, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 4, 2007Introduced in House
- Oct 4, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Oct 4, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3534 | Vision Preservation Act of 2008 | Related bill | Sep 22, 2008 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for the expansion of Federal programs to prevent and manage vision loss, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Vision Preservation Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Blind
- Block grants
- Continuing education
- Curricula
- Disabled
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education
- Educational accountability
- Eye care
- Eye diseases
- Federal aid to education
- Geriatrics
- Government Operations and Politics
- Health
- Health education
- Higher education
- Medical education
- Medical research
- Medical screening
- Medical tests
- Minorities
- Minority health
- Nonprofit organizations
- Occupational therapy
- Rehabilitation of the disabled
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Social Welfare
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 4, 2007Introduced in House
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