HR 173 108th Congress House Social Welfare Blind Cost of living adjustments Disability evaluation Disabled Earnings Economics and Public Finance Employment of the disabled Indexing (Economic policy) Labor and Employment Old age, survivors and disability insurance Social security eligibility

Blind Empowerment Act of 2003

Introduced: January 7, 2003 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jan 23, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

Jan 7, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Jan 7, 2003

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now January 23, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

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