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S.1163: Blinded Veterans Paired Organ Act of 2007
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about government operations and politics
- Introduced April 19, 2007
- Latest Major Action Nov. 2, 2007
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
6 (4 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 2 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Blinded Veterans Paired Organ Act of 2007 - Title I: Low-Vision Benefits Matters - (Sec. 101) Modifies the rate of service-connected total blindness in veterans required for the payment of veterans' disability compensation to a visual acuity of 20/200 (currently, 5/200) or less. (Sec. 102) Modifies the standard for awarding disability compensation to veterans for loss of vision to require payment of compensation for impairment of vision (under...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Akaka with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-143.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 328.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
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The committee substitute agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
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Measure read the third time by Unanimous Consent.
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Senate incorporated this measure in H.R. 797 as an amendment.
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Senate passed companion measure H.R. 797 in lieu of this measure by Unanimous Consent.
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Returned to the Calendar. Calendar No. 328.
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See also H.R. 797.
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| April 19, 2007 |
Introduced in the Senate by Daniel K. Akaka (D-Hawaii) |