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H.R. 2238 (109th)

Children's Vision Improvement and Learning Readiness Act of 2005

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Introduced

10 May 2005

Last action

23 May 2005 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

15 August 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Children's Vision Improvement and Learning Readiness Act of 2005 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to make grants to states for providing: (1) comprehensive eye examinations for children, with priority given to children under nine years old; (2) subsequent vision treatment or services to correct vision problems; and (3) educational materials to parents, teachers, and health care practitioners on recognizing signs of visual impairment in children. Directs the Secretary to: (1) develop criteria to collect data related to vision assessment and the utilization of follow-up services; and (2) coordinate the grant program with appropriate federal and state child services programs. Requires states to annually submit to the Secretary a program evaluation.

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Timeline

  1. 10 May 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 10 May 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 10 May 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 11 May 2005

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E936)

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 23 May 2005

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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