United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1289 (102nd)
Social Security Disability Benefits for the Blind Act of 1991
Introduced
6 March 1991
Last action
13 March 1991 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Sponsors
Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-12], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-27], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Bunning, Jim [R-KY-4], Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39], Rep. Molinari, Susan [R-NY-14], Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6], Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-21], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8], JOHN CONYERS, Rep. Parker, Mike [D-MS-4], JOSE SERRANO, DANA ROHRABACHER, Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-40]
Subjects
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Source updated
26 August 2025
Summary
Social Security Disability Benefits for the Blind Act of 1991 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to make blind persons eligible for disability benefits regardless of their ability to engage in substantial gainful activity.
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Timeline
6 March 1991
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 March 1991
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
6 March 1991
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 March 1991
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · undated · Official file
Documents
2 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 6 March 1991
Sponsors
- Rep. Campbell, Tom [R-CA-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Walsh, James T. [R-NY-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bunning, Jim [R-KY-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hughes, William J. [D-NJ-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Molinari, Susan [R-NY-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-21] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Bill [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- JOHN CONYERS · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Parker, Mike [D-MS-4] · D · Cosponsor
- JOSE SERRANO · D · Cosponsor
- DANA ROHRABACHER · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-40] · R · Cosponsor
- · hswm00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/house-bill/1289
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/hr/1289
- us · 102-hr-1289 · source updated 26 August 2025