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HR 1172 113th Congress House Taxation Drug trafficking and controlled substances Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Unemployment

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the payment of unemployment compensation to individuals discharged for drug or alcohol use.

Introduced: March 14, 2013 Introduced by: Bilirakis, Gus M. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 11, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Mar 14, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 14, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E305)
Mar 14, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny payment of unemployment compensation to employees who are discharged from employment for: (1) being under the influence of, or consuming or otherwise using, alcohol or any controlled substance while performing services for an employer; (2) possessing any controlled substance on the premises of an employer; (3) refusing a request to take a drug test; or (4) testing positive for illegal use of a controlled substance.

What's happening now April 11, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 1
Westmoreland, Lynn
· Apr 23, 2013
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Mar 20, 2013
Stivers, Steve
· Mar 14, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1172: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the payment of unemployment compensation to individuals discharged for drug or alcohol use.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1172/
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"H.R. 1172: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the payment of unemployment compensation to individuals discharged for drug or alcohol use.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1172/.
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H.R. 1172, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1172/.
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