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House bill · 106th Congress · Did not become law

To amend title II of the Social Security Act to restore the link between the maximum amount of earnings by blind individuals permitted without demonstrating ability to engage in substantial gainful activity and the exempt amount permitted in determining excess earnings under the earnings test.

H.R. 1601Introduced Apr 28, 1999Policy area: Social Welfare
Sponsor: Rep. Robert Ehrlich R-MD
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Where it went

Latest action: May 11, 1999 — Referred to the 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

283 cosponsors — 117 Republicans, 165 Democrats, 1 independent

168 of 283 cosponsors (59%) are from the other party.

Neil Abercrombie (D-HI), Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Robert Aderholt (R-AL), Thomas Allen (D-ME), Brian Baird (D-WA), Richard Baker (R-LA), John Baldacci (D-ME), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Cass Ballenger (R-NC), Bob Barr (R-GA), Bill Barrett (R-NE), Thomas Barrett (D-WI), Roscoe Bartlett (R-MD), Charles Bass (R-NH), Xavier Becerra (D-CA), Ken Bentsen (D-TX), Douglas Bereuter (R-NE), Shelley Berkley (D-NV), Howard Berman (D-CA), Marion Berry (D-AR), Brian Bilbray (R-CA), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Rod Blagojevich (D-IL), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Roy Blunt (R-MO), David Bonior (D-MI), Mary Bono Mack (R-CA), Robert Borski (D-PA), Leonard Boswell (D-IA) and 253 more.

More from the sponsor

Other 106th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Robert Ehrlich.

Sponsor’s state and district

Maryland in Congress · MD-2 district

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Data as of Sep 28, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.