Latest Update: Sunday, May, 11th 2008

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.

1/25/2008--Introduced.

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.



Latest Actions
  • 01/25/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S330-331)
  • 01/25/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S331)
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
S.2559 Introduced in Senate01/29/2008

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