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Children's Vision Improvement and Learning Readiness Act of 2005

Introduced: May 10, 2005 See on congress.gov
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May 23, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 11, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E936)
May 10, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 10, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Children's Vision Improvement and Learning Readiness Act of 2005 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to make grants to states for providing: (1) comprehensive eye examinations for children, with priority given to children under nine years old; (2) subsequent vision treatment or services to correct vision problems; and (3) educational materials to parents, teachers, and health care practitioners on recognizing signs of visual impairment in children.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) develop criteria to collect data related to vision assessment and the utilization of follow-up services; and (2) coordinate the grant program with appropriate federal and state child services programs. Requires states to annually submit to the Secretary a program evaluation.

What's happening now May 23, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2328 Related bill Children's Access to Vision Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 38
All 38 Democratic 32 Republican 5 Independent 1
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · May 10, 2006
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · May 3, 2006
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Apr 25, 2006
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Dec 16, 2005
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Waters, Maxine
California · Oct 28, 2005
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Sep 2, 2005
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Green, Al
Texas · Jul 28, 2005
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jul 28, 2005
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jul 20, 2005
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jun 28, 2005
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jun 17, 2005
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 14, 2005
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jun 8, 2005
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jun 7, 2005
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 7, 2005
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 7, 2005
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 7, 2005
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · May 26, 2005
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 26, 2005
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 26, 2005
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · May 25, 2005
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · May 25, 2005
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · May 23, 2005
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · May 19, 2005
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 19, 2005
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 19, 2005
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · May 19, 2005
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 19, 2005
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 19, 2005
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · May 16, 2005
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 16, 2005
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 16, 2005
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 16, 2005
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 16, 2005
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · May 16, 2005
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 16, 2005
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 10, 2005
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 10, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2238: Children's Vision Improvement and Learning Readiness Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2238/
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