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S 750 108th Congress Senate

Blind Empowerment Act of 2003

Official title: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase the level of earnings under which no individual who is blind is determined to have demonstrated… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to increase the level of earnings under which no individual who is blind is determined to have demonstrated an ability to engage in substantial gainful activity for purposes of determining disability.

Introduced: February 23, 2004 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare BlindCost of living adjustmentsDisability evaluationDisabled
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EarningsEconomics and Public FinanceEmployment of the disabledIndexing (Economic policy)Labor and EmploymentOld age, survivors and disability insuranceSocial security eligibility
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 1, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4632)
Apr 1, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4631-4632)
Apr 1, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 1, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4632)

 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.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 173 Identical bill Blind Empowerment Act of 2003
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Mar 2, 2004
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 23, 2004
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Apr 1, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 750: Blind Empowerment Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-750/
MLA
"S. 750: Blind Empowerment Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-750/.
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S. 750, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-750/.
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