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HR 982 106th Congress House

Keep Drug Needles Off the Streets Act

Official title: To prohibit the expenditure of Federal funds for the distribution of needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection of illegal drugs.

Introduced: March 4, 1999 See on congress.gov
Health Drug abuseEconomics and Public FinanceFederal aid to health facilitiesFederal aid to substance abuse programs
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Intravenous drug abuseNeedle exchange programs
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 16, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Mar 4, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Mar 4, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E356)
Mar 4, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 16, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Keep Drug Needles Off the Streets Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit Federal funds from being expended to carry out any program of distributing sterile needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection of illegal drugs.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 2
BALLENGER, CASS
· Mar 4, 1999
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Mar 4, 1999
DeMint, James
· Mar 4, 1999
FLETCHER, ERNEST
· Mar 4, 1999
GOSS, PORTER
· Mar 4, 1999
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 4, 1999
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