Blind Veterans Fairness Act

Summary

Official

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.

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Bill Progress

Bill has been introduced and assigned a number

Introduced(1/24/07)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mr. REYNOLDS

(R) NY – 26

Cosponsors (20)

FOSSELLA

(R) NY

Delahunt

(D) MA

FATTAH

(D) PA

FRANK

(D) MA

Carney

(D) PA

CAPUANO

(D) MA

LOWEY

(D) NY

ROTHMAN

(D) NJ

PLATTS

(R) PA

Higgins

(D) NY

Topics

Government Spending & Operations

Defense

Employment

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Jan 24, 2007

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