HR 612
105th Congress
House
Social Welfare
Blind
Disability evaluation
Disabled
Earnings
Employment of the disabled
Labor and Employment
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
Social security eligibility
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to restore the link between the maximum amount of earnings by blind individuals permitted without demonstrating ability to engage in substantial gainful activity and the exempt amount permitted in determining excess earnings under the earnings test.
Introduced: February 5, 1997
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 10, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Feb 5, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 5, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E165-166)
Feb 5, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to restore the link ended by the Senior Citizens' Freedom to Work Act of 1995 between the rules relating to substantial gainful activity for blind individuals and the rules relating to excess earnings under the social security earnings test for individuals who have attained retirement age (thus allowing blind individuals, once again, to earn up to the social security excess earnings threshold without being regarded as having demonstrated an ability to engage in substantial gainful activity and without losing entitlement to OASDI benefits).
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
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