H.R. 577: Vision Care for Kids Act of 2009 (GovTrack.us)

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H.R. 577:

Vision Care for Kids Act of 2009

111^th Congress

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To establish a grant program to provide vision care to children, and for other purposes.

Overview

Sponsor:

Rep. Raymond Green [D-TX29]show cosponsors (58)

Text:

Summary | Full Text

Cost:

less than $1 per American in 2010.

This is computed from a Congressional Budget Office report, merely by dividing the estimated cost of $4,000,000 by the U.S. population. The figure is extracted from the report automatically and may be incorrect. See the report for details.

Status:

	Introduced	Jan 15, 2009
	Referred to Committee	View Committee Assignments
	Reported by Committee	Mar 4, 2009
	Passed House	Mar 31, 2009
	Senate Vote	...
	Signed by President	...

This bill has been passed in the House. The bill now goes on to be voted on in the Senate. Keep in mind that debate may be taking place on a companion bill in the Senate, rather than on this particular bill. [Last Updated: Nov 13, 2009 1:55PM]

Last Action:

Apr 1, 2009: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Votes:

Mar 31, 2009: This bill passed in the House of Representatives by roll call vote. The vote was held under a suspension of the rules to cut debate short and pass the bill, needing a two-thirds majority. This usually occurs for non-controversial legislation. The totals were 404 Ayes, 17 Nays, 10 Present/Not Voting. Vote Details.

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Sources of Influence

MAPLight.org reports that the following organizations have taken a stance on this bill:

Support	Oppose
American Academy of Ophthalmology American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Vision Council of America American Optometric Association Prevent Blindness America	(none)

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