Topic
Blind
164
bills on this subject
Filed across 4 Congresses, from the 107th to the 110th, and most in the 107th at 46. A subject is a heading the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, and a bill usually carries several, so these are the bills that touch this subject rather than the bills only about it.
Bills by Congress
107th to 110th
34
bills in the 110th Congress.
Showing 1–30,
newest first.
Every Congress
| Bill | Title | Status | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6320 | Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008 | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | June 19, 2008 |
| HR 6081 | Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008 | Became Public Law No: 110-245. | June 17, 2008 |
| HR 5734 | Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2008 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. | April 9, 2008 |
| HR 5664 | To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update at least once every six years the plans and specifications for specially adapted housing furnished to veterans by the Secretary. | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | May 21, 2008 |
| HR 4169 | American Braille Flag Memorial Act | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | April 29, 2008 |
| HR 3933 | To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the election to include combat pay as earned income for purposes of the earned income tax credit and penalty-free distributions from retirement plans to individuals called to active duty, and for other purposes. | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | October 23, 2007 |
| HR 3834 | Blind Persons Earnings Fairness Act of 2007 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. | November 9, 2007 |
| HR 3750 | Vision Preservation Act of 2007 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | October 4, 2007 |
| HR 3195 | ADA Amendments Act of 2008 | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 856. | June 27, 2008 |
| HR 3043 | Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 | On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Appropriations. Agreed to without objection. | November 15, 2007 |
| HR 2771 | Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 258. | June 28, 2007 |
| HR 1931 | Catherine Skivers Currency for All Act | Referred to the Subcommittee on Domestic and International Monetary Policy, Trade, and Technology. | June 7, 2007 |
| HR 1381 | Count Every Vote Act of 2007 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security. | March 23, 2007 |
| HR 1240 | To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a scholarship program for students seeking a degree or certificate in the areas of visual impairment and orientation and mobility. | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . | June 29, 2007 |
| HR 1145 | Muscle Shoals National Heritage Area Act | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | July 12, 2007 |
| HR 811 | Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2007 | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 91. | May 16, 2007 |
| HR 797 | Dr. James Allen Veteran Vision Equity Act of 2007 | Became Public Law No: 110-157. | December 26, 2007 |
| HR 649 | Blind Veterans Fairness Act | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. | January 24, 2007 |
| HRES 875 | Honoring and supporting the Hadley School for the Blind. | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | September 27, 2008 |
| S 3534 | Vision Preservation Act of 2008 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9211-9212) | September 22, 2008 |
| S 3406 | ADA Amendments Act of 2008 | Became Public Law No: 110-325. | September 25, 2008 |
| S 3230 | Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 | Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-806. | July 16, 2008 |
| S 3112 | Javits-Wagner-O'Day and Randolph-Sheppard Modernization Act of 2008 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | June 11, 2008 |
| S 2741 | Disability Savings Act of 2008 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1879-1882) | March 11, 2008 |
| S 2690 | American Braille Flag Memorial Act | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | March 4, 2008 |
| S 2559 | Blind Persons Earnings Fairness Act of 2008 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S331) | January 25, 2008 |
| S 1710 | Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 | Star Print ordered on the bill. | June 29, 2007 |
| S 1686 | Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008 | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 219. | June 25, 2007 |
| S 1672 | VA Vision Scholars Act of 2007 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | June 21, 2007 |
| S 1233 | Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury and Health Programs Improvement Act of 2007 | Star Print ordered on the reported bill. | September 20, 2007 |
Subjects are the headings the Library of Congress assigns to a bill, not labels written here, so the wording is theirs. Bills are listed newest first by their latest action. A bill carries several subjects, so it appears under each of them. Records come from Congress.gov.