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H.R.507: Vision Care for Kids Act of 2007
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about families
- Introduced Jan. 17, 2007
- Latest Major Action Oct. 16, 2007
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
152 (116 Democrats, 37 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Vision Care for Kids Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), to award matching grants to states to complement existing state efforts to: (1) provide comprehensive eye examinations from a licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist for children who have been previously identified through a vision screening or eye examination by a...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Congressional Budget Office Estimate
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-376.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 233.
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Ms. Baldwin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Considered under suspension of the rules.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 507.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| Jan. 17, 2007 |
Introduced in the House by Gene Green (D-Texas) |