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HR 1520 105th Congress House

Clinical Social Workers' Recognition Act of 1997

Official title: To amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to authorize the use of clinical social workers to conduct evaluations to determine work-related emotional and mental illnesses.

Introduced: May 1, 1997 Introduced by: DeGette, Diana Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Disability evaluationDisabledFederal employeesLabor and Employment
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Social WelfareSocial workersWorkers' compensation
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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 21, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
May 1, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 1, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 21, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Clinical Social Workers' Recognition Act of 1997 - Amends Federal law concerning Federal workers' compensation to authorize the use of clinical social workers to conduct evaluations to determine work-related emotional and mental illnesses.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1520: Clinical Social Workers' Recognition Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1520/
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"H.R. 1520: Clinical Social Workers' Recognition Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1520/.
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