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H.R. 1878 96th Congress House

Occupational Alcoholism Prevention and Treatment Act of 1979

Official title: A bill to provide Federal financial assistance to employers, labor organizations, or consortiums thereof, or other groups or individuals, to establish and oper… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to provide Federal financial assistance to employers, labor organizations, or consortiums thereof, or other groups or individuals, to establish and operate occupational alcoholism programs for the diagnosis and treatment of alcohol abuse and alcoholism in employed persons, including managerial personnel, and their dependents, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 5, 1979 See on congress.gov
Health Alcohol and Alcoholic BeveragesAlcoholismEmployee benefit plansFederal aid to alcoholism programs
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Intergovernmental relationsLabor and EmploymentLabor unionsStatesTreatment and rehabilitation of alcoholics
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It never became law before the 96th Congress (1979–1980) 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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Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Feb 5, 1979
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 Latest action February 5, 1979

Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Occupational Alcoholism Prevention and Treatment Act of 1979 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, acting through the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, to make grants to employers, labor organizations, consortiums of employers or labor organizations, and to public or private nonprofit agencies and organizations to pay no more than 50 percent of the cost of establishing and operating occupational alcoholism programs.

Authorizes an appropriation not to exceed 2.5 percent of Federal taxes collected on alcohol to finance such programs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1878: Occupational Alcoholism Prevention and Treatment Act of 1979. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-1878/
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"H.R. 1878: Occupational Alcoholism Prevention and Treatment Act of 1979." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-1878/.
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