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House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law

A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act as to liberalize the conditions governing eligibility of blind persons to receive disability insurance benefits thereunder.

H.R. 1997Introduced Apr 8, 1987Policy area: Social Welfare
Sponsor: Rep. William Lehman D-FL
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 10, 1987 — Referred to Subcommittee on Social Security.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

No cosponsors.

More from the sponsor

Other 100th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. William Lehman.

Sponsor’s state and district

Florida in Congress · FL-17 district

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Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.