S 682
107th Congress
Senate
Social Welfare
Blind
Disability evaluation
Disabled
Earnings
Employment of the disabled
Labor and Employment
Old age, survivors and disability insurance
Social security eligibility
Blind Persons Earnings Equity Act of 2001
Introduced: April 3, 2001
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 3, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3346)
Apr 3, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3346)
Apr 3, 2001
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Blind Persons Earnings Equity Act of 2001 - 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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3346)
Committees of jurisdiction
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