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H.R. 2089 108th Congress House

Child Medication Safety Act of 2003

Official title: To protect children and their parents from being coerced into administering a controlled substance in order to attend school, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 14, 2003 See on congress.gov
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Economics and Public FinanceElementary and secondary educationElementary educationFamiliesFederal aid to educationHealthParent-school relationshipsProblem childrenPsychotropic drugsSchool health programsSecondary educationSpecial education
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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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Passed House
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Became law
Jun 20, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
May 14, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 14, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 20, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Child Medication Safety Act of 2003 - Requires States, as a condition of receiving funds under any program or activity administered by the Secretary of Education, to develop and implement policies and procedures prohibiting school personnel from requiring a child, as a condition of attending school or receiving services, to obtain a prescription for a controlled substance in schedule II under the Controlled Substances Act. (Thus prohibits school personnel from coercing children to receive, or their parents to administer, psychotropic medication.)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2089: Child Medication Safety Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2089/
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"H.R. 2089: Child Medication Safety Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2089/.
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H.R. 2089, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2089/.
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