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H.R. 498 (107th)

Blind Empowerment Act of 2001

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Introduced

7 February 2001

Last action

14 February 2001 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Sponsors

Rep. Ehrlich, Robert L., Jr. [R-MD-2], Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA], Rep. Oxley, Michael G. [R-OH-4], Rep. LaHood, Ray [R-IL-18], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1], Rep. Bono, Mary [R-CA-44], Rep. Cramer, Robert E. (Bud), Jr. [D-AL-5], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Nethercutt, George R., Jr. [R-WA-5], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Nussle, Jim [R-IA-2], Rep. Phelps, David D. [D-IL-19], Rep. Bentsen, Ken [D-TX-25], Rep. Ryun, Jim [R-KS-2], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Rogers, Mike J. [R-MI-8], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Northup, Anne M. [R-KY-3], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Hansen, James V. [R-UT-1], Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11], Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA]

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Summary

Blind Empowerment Act of 2001 - 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 February 2001

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 February 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 7 February 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 14 February 2001

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

    Source: Committee

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