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S 2559 110th Congress Senate

Blind Persons Earnings Fairness Act of 2008

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: May 8, 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.
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Jan 25, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S331)
Jan 25, 2008
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S330-331)
Jan 25, 2008
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 25, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S331)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Blind Persons Earnings Fairness Act of 2008 - 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 3834 Identical bill Blind Persons Earnings Fairness Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 1 Independent 1
Vitter, David
· May 8, 2008
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 9, 2008
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Feb 5, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2559: Blind Persons Earnings Fairness Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2559/
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"S. 2559: Blind Persons Earnings Fairness Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2559/.
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S. 2559, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-2559/.
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