United States · Bill · S
S. 750 (108th)
Blind Empowerment Act of 2003
Introduced
1 April 2003
Last action
1 April 2003 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4632)
Sponsors
Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Allen, George [R-VA], Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC], Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI], Sen. Fitzgerald, Peter [R-IL], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS], Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO], Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
18 August 2025
Summary
Blind Empowerment Act of 2003 - 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 April 2003
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4632)
Source: IntroReferral
1 April 2003
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4631-4632)
Source: IntroReferral
1 April 2003
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 1 April 2003 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Allen, George [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Fitzgerald, Peter [R-IL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- · ssfi00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Blind Empowerment Act of 2003
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/750
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/s/750
- us · 108-s-750 · source updated 18 August 2025