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Medicare Equity Act for the Blind of 2001

Introduced: July 30, 2001 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 10, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug 8, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 30, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 30, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Medicare Equity Act for the Blind of 2001- Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000, to provide Medicare coverage of State vocational rehabilitation services for older individuals who are blind.
What's happening now August 10, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 10
D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Mar 5, 2002
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Feb 13, 2002
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 7, 2002
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 7, 2002
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Feb 7, 2002
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Feb 5, 2002
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Nov 15, 2001
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 30, 2001
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 30, 2001
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 30, 2001
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2674: Medicare Equity Act for the Blind of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2674/
MLA
"H.R. 2674: Medicare Equity Act for the Blind of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2674/.
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H.R. 2674, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2674/.
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