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HR 548 102th Congress House Crime and Law Enforcement Corrections Drug abuse Drug abuse counseling Prisoners Rehabilitation of criminals Treatment and rehabilitation of narcotic addicts

Federal Prison Substance Abuse Prevention Treatment Availability Act of 1991

Introduced: January 16, 1991 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 6, 1991
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 28, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime and Criminal Justice.
Jan 16, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 16, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Prison Substance Abuse Treatment Availability Act of 1991 - Directs the Bureau of Prisons to provide residential substance abuse treatment for not less than 50 percent of eligible prisoners by the end of FY 1993, for not less than 75 percent by the end of FY 1994, and for all eligible prisoners by the end of 1995 and thereafter.

Requires the Bureau to transmit to the Congress annual reports describing each substance abuse treatment program operated by the Bureau, how program eligibility is determined, and Bureau compliance with the requirements of this Act.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now June 6, 1991

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Independent 1
D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Jun 18, 1991
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 20, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 548: Federal Prison Substance Abuse Prevention Treatment Availability Act of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-548/
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"H.R. 548: Federal Prison Substance Abuse Prevention Treatment Availability Act of 1991." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-548/.
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