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HR 3834 110th Congress House

Blind Persons Earnings Fairness Act of 2007

Official title: 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 abi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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: March 3, 2008 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare BlindDisability evaluationDisabledEarnings
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Labor and EmploymentOld age, survivors and disability insurance
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 9, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Oct 15, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 15, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 9, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Blind Persons Earnings Fairness Act of 2007 - 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
  • S 2559 Identical bill Blind Persons Earnings Fairness Act of 2008
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 8 Republican 1
R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Sep 9, 2008
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 13, 2008
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 3, 2008
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 7, 2008
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 7, 2008
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Feb 7, 2008
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Feb 7, 2008
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Dec 18, 2007
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Nov 5, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3834: Blind Persons Earnings Fairness Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3834/
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"H.R. 3834: Blind Persons Earnings Fairness Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3834/.
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H.R. 3834, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3834/.
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