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HR 2097 101th Congress House

Drug Abuse Treatment Policy Act of 1989

Official title: To establish certain prohibitions with respect to the provision of sterile hypodermic needles or bleach to intravenous drug abusers and with respect to the medical treatment of narcotics addiction.

Introduced: April 25, 1989 See on congress.gov
Health AIDS (Disease)CounselingDrug abuseDrugs
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Equipment and suppliesFederal receipts and expendituresMedical suppliesTreatment and rehabilitation of narcotic addicts
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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 15, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Apr 25, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 25, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 15, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Drug Abuse Treatment Policy Act of 1989 - Prohibits the expenditure of any Federal funds or the provision of advice by any Federal officer or employee with respect to any program of distributing needles for the injection of any illegal drug or distributing bleach for cleansing needles for such injection.

Prohibits any narcotic treatment program from providing any narcotic to treat any individual for dependence on heroin or any similar drug unless the program provides a comprehensive range of rehabilitative services, including counseling. Allows an exception for certain short-term detoxification programs.

Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Attorney General from authorizing a program for narcotic addiction treatment involving the provision of methadone under the terms and conditions proposed on a specified date, as published in the Federal Register.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Apr 25, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2097: Drug Abuse Treatment Policy Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2097/
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"H.R. 2097: Drug Abuse Treatment Policy Act of 1989." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2097/.
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H.R. 2097, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2097/.
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