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Providing for mandatory drug testing of Members of the House of Representatives.

Introduced: August 2, 1996 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on House Oversight.
Aug 2, 1996
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Provides for mandatory drug testing of Members of the House of Representatives. Makes House accounts available for payment of program expenses. Requires the Clerk of the House to contract with a private, nongovernmental entity for such testing services. Requires random testing of ten percent of the Members each month. Requires test results to be: (1) provided to each Member involved and to the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct for appropriate action; and (2) included in a biennial report of the Clerk and printed as a House document.

What's happening now August 2, 1996

Referred to the House Committee on House Oversight.

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