Early Detection of Vision Impairments for Children Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
Introduced
Summary
Creates statewide early detection and intervention systems for children's vision and eye health. The bill sets up a federal grant and technical assistance program to help States, Tribes, and Urban Indian organizations expand vision screening, referrals, data systems, public outreach, and coordinated follow-up care for children.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
CDC help to improve children's vision screening
If enacted, CDC could fund public and nonprofit groups to help states improve children’s vision screening and follow-up. Grants could support better data systems, sharing information with stakeholders, research on outcomes, and quality checks. Recipients would need proven expertise in systems for children’s eye health. They would have to evaluate their work and send a report on outcomes and costs within four years of enactment, as required by the Secretary.
Coordination and who can apply for grants
If enacted, HHS would have to work with HRSA, CDC, CMS (Medicaid/CHIP), the child and family agency, IHS, the Education Department, and child‑serving nonprofits when shaping vision policy. The bill would also use existing legal definitions to decide who can apply, including State educational agencies, Indian Tribes, Tribal organizations, and Urban Indian organizations.
State grants to find children's vision problems
If enacted, HRSA would fund State, Tribal, and school agencies to spot and treat children’s vision problems. Grantees would need to use funds for at least three areas, like screening, data systems, outreach, or referral and follow-up care. They would work with Medicaid, CHIP, early education, IHS, and other partners, and report results each year for the public. The bill would authorize $5 million each year for 2026–2030 for these grants, plus another $5 million each year for a separate technical help program. Actual spending would depend on later appropriations by Congress.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
TX • D
Cosponsors
Bilirakis
FL • R
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]
NY • R
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5]
OR • D
Sponsored 6/4/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Stansbury
NM • D
Sponsored 6/23/2025
Craig
MN • D
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Carson
IN • D
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Thompson (MS)
MS • D
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Balderson
OH • R
Sponsored 11/18/2025
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 11/18/2025
Davis (NC)
NC • D
Sponsored 12/17/2025
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 4/16/2026
Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]
VA • R
Sponsored 4/16/2026
Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]
TX • D
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
Sponsored 4/21/2026
LaLota
NY • R
Sponsored 4/27/2026
Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
KS • D
Sponsored 4/27/2026
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/27/2026
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/27/2026
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 4/28/2026
Roll Call Votes
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