Blind Persons Earnings Fairness Act of 2007

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.

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Timeline

1. 15 October 2007

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 October 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 October 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 9 November 2007

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 15 October 2007 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 15 October 2007

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 15 October 2007

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 15 October 2007

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Sponsors

• JOHN LEWIS · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
• TIM RYAN · D · Cosponsor
• Linda Sánchez · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
• PETER VISCLOSKY · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Sanford Bishop · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-22] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
• ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
• PAUL RYAN · R · Cosponsor
• Earl Blumenauer · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• ELIJAH CUMMINGS · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
• Rescom. Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
• Jerry McNerney · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
• COLLIN PETERSON · D · Cosponsor
• BOBBY RUSH · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Doolittle, John T. [R-CA-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4] · D · Cosponsor

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