United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 577 (111th)
Vision Care for Kids Act of 2009
Introduced
15 January 2009
Last action
1 April 2009 · 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. Sullivan, John [R-OK-1], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Wilson, Charles A. [D-OH-6], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Mack, Connie [R-FL-14], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1], Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Vision Care for Kids Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to award matching grants to states to complement existing state efforts to: (1) provide comprehensive eye examinations from a licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist for children who have been previously identified through a vision screening or eye examination by a licensed health care provider or vision screener as needing such services, who do not otherwise have coverage for vision services, and who are low-income children, with priority given to children who are under the age of nine years; (2) provide treatment or services as necessary to correct identified vision problems; and (3) develop and disseminate to parents, teachers, and health care practitioners educational materials on recognizing signs of visual impairment in children. Requires the Secretary to develop criteria: (1) governing the operation of the grant program; and (2) for the collection of data related to vision assessment and the utilization of follow-up services. Requires the Secretary to coordinate the program under this Act with other federal or state programs that provide services to children.
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Timeline
15 January 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
15 January 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 January 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 January 2009
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
4 March 2009
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
4 March 2009
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
4 March 2009
Committee
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
Source: Committee
23 March 2009
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 16.
Source: Calendars
23 March 2009
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 111-46.
Source: Committee
23 March 2009
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 111-46.
Source: Committee
30 March 2009
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
30 March 2009
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 577.
Source: Floor
30 March 2009
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4090-4093)
Source: Floor
30 March 2009
Floor
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
31 March 2009
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
31 March 2009
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 17 (Roll no. 170). (text: CR 3/30/2009 H4090-4091)
Source: Floor
31 March 2009
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 404 - 17 (Roll no. 170).(text: CR 3/30/2009 H4090-4091)
Source: Floor
31 March 2009
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4186-4187)
Source: Floor
1 April 2009
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 · 1 April 2009 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 31 March 2009 · Download file
- Reported in House · 23 March 2009 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 15 January 2009 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 1 April 2009
Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 31 March 2009
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 23 March 2009
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · 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. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Charles A. [D-OH-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mack, Connie [R-FL-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/577
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- us · 111-hr-577 · source updated 5 December 2025