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S 285 106th Congress Senate

Blind Persons Earnings Equity Act

Official title: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to restore the link between the maximum amount of earnings by blind individuals permitted without demonstra… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill 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: January 21, 1999 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare BlindDisability evaluationDisabledEarnings
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Employment of the disabledLabor and EmploymentOld age, survivors and disability insuranceSocial security eligibility
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jan 21, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 21, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S858-859)
Jan 21, 1999
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 21, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Blind Persons Earnings Equity Act - 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).

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 4 Republican 3
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Feb 24, 2000
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Feb 7, 2000
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Feb 1, 2000
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · May 18, 1999
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Feb 25, 1999
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Feb 9, 1999
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jan 21, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 285: Blind Persons Earnings Equity Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-285/
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"S. 285: Blind Persons Earnings Equity Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-285/.
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