United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 507 (110th)
Vision Care for Kids Act of 2007
Introduced
17 January 2007
Last action
16 October 2007 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsors
Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Mack, Connie [R-FL-14], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Space, Zachary T. [D-OH-18], Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1], Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Vision Care for Kids Act of 2007 - Allows the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to award grants to states to: (1) provide comprehensive eye examinations by a licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist for children identified by a licensed health care provider or vision screener, with priority to children under age nine; (2) provide treatment or services to correct vision problems of such children; and (3) develop and disseminate educational materials on recognizing signs of visual impairment in children.
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Timeline
17 January 2007
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
17 January 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 January 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 February 2007
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
19 July 2007
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Source: Committee
19 July 2007
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
27 September 2007
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
27 September 2007
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
15 October 2007
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H11527-11528)
Source: Floor
15 October 2007
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H11527-11530)
Source: Floor
15 October 2007
Floor
Ms. Baldwin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
15 October 2007
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 233.
Source: Calendars
15 October 2007
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-376.
Source: Committee
15 October 2007
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
15 October 2007
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H11527-11528)
Source: Floor
15 October 2007
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 507.
Source: Floor
15 October 2007
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-376.
Source: Committee
16 October 2007
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 16 October 2007 · Download file
- Reported in House · 15 October 2007 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 15 October 2007 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 17 January 2007 · Download file
Documents
10 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 16 October 2007
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 16 October 2007
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 15 October 2007
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 15 October 2007
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported in House (PDF)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 15 October 2007
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 17 January 2007
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Sponsors
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fossella, Vito [R-NY-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mack, Connie [R-FL-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Space, Zachary T. [D-OH-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pryce, Deborah [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/507
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/507
- us · 110-hr-507 · source updated 5 December 2025