Skip to main content
H.R. 3572 101st Congress House

Drug-Free College Campus Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require each college and university to adopt and implement a drug-free campus program.

Introduced: November 1, 1989 See on congress.gov
Education Alcohol and youthCollege administrationCollege disciplineCollege students
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
College teachersCollegesDrug abuseDrug abuse counselingDrug abuse preventionDrugs and youthFederal aid to higher educationStandardsStudent loan funds
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 29, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.
Nov 1, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Nov 1, 1989
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action January 29, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Drug-Free College Campus Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to bar an institution of higher education from receiving funds or any other form of financial assistance under any Federal program, including participation in any federally funded or guaranteed student loan program, unless it certifies to the Secretary that it has adopted and implemented a program to prevent the use of illicit drugs and the abuse of alcohol by students and employees.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3572: Drug-Free College Campus Act. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3572/
MLA
"H.R. 3572: Drug-Free College Campus Act." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3572/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 3572, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3572/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 3572: Drug-Free College Campus Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-3572/)
Report a problem