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HR 649 110th Congress House Social Welfare Annuities Armed Forces and National Security Blind Disabled Government Operations and Politics Labor and Employment State laws Supplemental security income program Veterans' pensions Welfare eligibility

Blind Veterans Fairness Act

Introduced: January 24, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Jan 24, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 24, 2007
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Blind Veterans Fairness Act - Amends title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) of the Social Security Act to disregard state paid annuities for blind veterans and their spouses in determining SSI benefits.

What's happening now January 24, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jun 15, 2007
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 31, 2007
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jan 29, 2007
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jan 24, 2007
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jan 24, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 649: Blind Veterans Fairness Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-649/
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"H.R. 649: Blind Veterans Fairness Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-649/.
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