Blind Persons Earnings Fairness Act of 2007
Latest action · Nov 9, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
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 15, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Blind Persons Earnings Fairness Act of 2007 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to increase, by specified increments over five years, the level of earnings demonstrating the ability of a blind person to engage in substantial gainful activity for purposes of determining disability insurance benefit payments.
Cosponsors 57
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 5, 2007 to Nov 19, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Phil Hare | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Nov 15, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Dec 18, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Feb 7, 2008 | |
| D-IA | Bruce L. Braley | Feb 7, 2008 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Feb 7, 2008 | |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Feb 7, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Feb 7, 2008 | |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Feb 7, 2008 | |
| D-MN | James L. Oberstar | Feb 7, 2008 | |
| D-IA | Leonard L. Boswell | Feb 7, 2008 | |
| D-TN | Lincoln Davis | Feb 7, 2008 | |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | Feb 7, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Oct 15, 2007 |
| Social Security Subcommittee | Referred Nov 9, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 9, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
- Oct 15, 2007Introduced in House
- Oct 15, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2559 | Blind Persons Earnings Fairness Act of 2008 | Identical bill | Jan 25, 2008 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase the level of earnings under which no individual who is blind is determined to have demonstrated an ability to engage in substantial gainful activity for purposes of determining disability.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Blind Persons Earnings Fairness Act of 2007
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Social Welfare.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 15, 2007Introduced in House
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