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An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve low-vision benefits matters, matters relating to burial and memorial affairs, and other matters under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. 12/26/2007--Public Law. (There are 3 other summaries) Dr. James Allen Veteran Vision Equity Act of 2007 - Title I: Low-Vision Benefits Matters - (Sec. 101) Modifies the standard for awarding disability compensation to veterans for loss of vision to require payment of compensation for impairment of vision due to a service-connected disability resulting in 20/200 (currently, 5/200) visual acuity or less. (Sec. 102) Modifies the above standard in the case of impairment of vision (currently, blindness) involving both eyes due to a service-connected disability in one eye and a non-service-connected disability in the other eye to require payment in the case of impairment resulting in a visual acuity of [...] show full description
- 12/26/2007 - Became Public Law No: 110-157.
- 12/26/2007 - Signed by President.
- 12/19/2007 - Presented to President.
- 12/17/2007 - Senate agreed to House amendments (text and title) to Senate amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S15786-15787)
- 12/17/2007 - Senate agreed to House amendments (text and title) to Senate amendment by Unanimous Consent.
show all actions- 12/26/2007 - Became Public Law No: 110-157.
- 12/26/2007 - Signed by President.
- 12/19/2007 - Presented to President.
- 12/17/2007 - Senate agreed to House amendments (text and title) to Senate amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S15786-15787)
- 12/17/2007 - Senate agreed to House amendments (text and title) to Senate amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- 12/17/2007 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 12/17/2007 - Senate agreed to House amendments (text and title) to Senate amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S15786-15787; text as Senate agreed to House amendment: CR S15786-15787)
- 12/17/2007 - Cleared for White House.
- 12/12/2007 - Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate amendment.
- 12/11/2007 - House agreed to Senate amendment with amendments pursuant to H. Res. 855.
- 11/02/2007 - Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- 11/02/2007 - Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- 11/02/2007 - Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S.1163 as amended.
- 11/02/2007 - Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- 11/02/2007 - See also S. 1163.
- 11/02/2007 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 11/02/2007 - Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S13736)
- 03/22/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 03/21/2007 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 797.
- 03/21/2007 - Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- 03/21/2007 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2778-2782)
- 03/21/2007 - At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- 03/21/2007 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2786-2787)
- 03/21/2007 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 424 - 0 (Roll no. 175). (text: CR H2778-2779)
- 03/21/2007 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 03/21/2007 - The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- 03/20/2007 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-57.
- 03/20/2007 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 28.
- 03/15/2007 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 03/15/2007 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 03/13/2007 - Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 03/13/2007 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
- 03/02/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- 02/05/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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