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HR 1870 101th Congress House

Drug-Free Housing Act of 1989

Official title: To amend the United States Housing Act of 1937 to improve the procedures for preventing drug-related criminal activity in certain federally assisted housing.

Introduced: May 8, 1989 See on congress.gov
Housing and Community Development Drug abuseEvictionFederal aid to housingLow-income housing
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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May 1, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.
Apr 13, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Banking, Finance + Urban Affrs.
Apr 13, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 1, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Development.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Drug-Free Housing Act of 1989 - Amends the United States Housing Act of 1937 to make ineligible for public housing assistance, and expedite procedure for evicting, persons involved in drug-related criminal activity.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · May 22, 1989
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 8, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1870: Drug-Free Housing Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1870/
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"H.R. 1870: Drug-Free Housing Act of 1989." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1870/.
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H.R. 1870, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-1870/.
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