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H.R. 173 (108th)

Blind Empowerment Act of 2003

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Introduced

7 January 2003

Last action

23 January 2003 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Sponsors

Rep. Reynolds, Thomas M. [R-NY-26], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rescom. Acevedo-Vila, Anibal [D-PR-At Large], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. McKeon, Howard P. "Buck" [R-CA-25], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Quinn, Jack [R-NY-27], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Nussle, Jim [R-IA-2], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19]

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Summary

Blind Empowerment Act of 2003 - 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.

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Timeline

  1. 7 January 2003

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 January 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  3. 7 January 2003

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 23 January 2003

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

    Source: Committee

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