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H.R. 12635 95th Congress House

A bill to amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to provide that alcoholism and drug abuse shall not be considered physical or mental impairments for purposes of certain requirements established in…

Official title: A bill to amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to provide that alcoholism and drug abuse shall not be considered physical or mental impairments for purposes of… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to provide that alcoholism and drug abuse shall not be considered physical or mental impairments for purposes of certain requirements established in such Act.

Introduced: May 9, 1978 See on congress.gov
Alcoholic beveragesAlcoholismCivil Rights and LibertiesDisabled
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Discrimination against the disabledDrug abuseDrugs and narcoticsEmployment of the handicappedGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment contractorsLabor and EmploymentVocational rehabilitation
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This bill died when the 95th Congress ended
It never became law before the 95th Congress (1977–1978) 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 9, 1978
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
May 9, 1978
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 9, 1978

Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to provide that the term "handicapped individual" does not include any individual who is an alcoholic or drug abuser for purposes of provisions of such Act which require affirmative action programs for the handicapped by Federal contractors and which prohibit discrimination against the handicapped by entities receiving Federal financial assistance.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
GEPHARDT, RICHARD
· May 9, 1978
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · May 9, 1978
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 12635: A bill to amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to provide that alcoholism and drug abuse shall not be considered physical or mental impairments for purposes of certain requirements established in such Act.. 95th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-12635/
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"H.R. 12635: A bill to amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to provide that alcoholism and drug abuse shall not be considered physical or mental impairments for purposes of certain requirements established in such Act.." 95th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-12635/.
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H.R. 12635, 95th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-12635/.
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[H.R. 12635: A bill to amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to provide that alcoholism and drug abuse shall not be considered physical or mental impairments for purposes of certain requirements established in such Act.](https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-12635/)
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