United States · Bill · S
S. 2559 (110th)
Blind Persons Earnings Fairness Act of 2008
Introduced
25 January 2008
Last action
25 January 2008 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S331)
Sponsors
Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]
Subjects
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Source updated
14 August 2025
Summary
Blind Persons Earnings Fairness Act of 2008 - 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
25 January 2008
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S331)
Source: IntroReferral
25 January 2008
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S330-331)
Source: IntroReferral
25 January 2008
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 25 January 2008 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Sponsors
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
- Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- · ssfi00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Blind Persons Earnings Fairness Act of 2007
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/2559
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/s/2559
- us · 110-s-2559 · source updated 14 August 2025