Skip to main content
H.R. 3648 99th Congress House

A bill to prohibit Federal financial assistance to any city, town, or other political jurisdiction which permits the operation of certain public baths.

Introduced: October 30, 1985 See on congress.gov
Health AIDS (Disease)Civil Rights and LibertiesCommunicable diseasesFederal aid to cities
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Gay rightsGovernment Operations and PoliticsHomosexualityLocal and Municipal GovernmentLocal financePublic health
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 5, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations and Human Resources.
Oct 30, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Oct 30, 1985
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action November 5, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations and Human Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits Federal financial assistance to any city, town, or political jurisdiction which permits the operation of a public bath which is hazardous to the public health or is used for sexual relations between males.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3648: A bill to prohibit Federal financial assistance to any city, town, or other political jurisdiction which permits the operation of certain public baths.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3648/
MLA
"H.R. 3648: A bill to prohibit Federal financial assistance to any city, town, or other political jurisdiction which permits the operation of certain public baths.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3648/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 3648, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3648/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 3648: A bill to prohibit Federal financial assistance to any city, town, or other political jurisdiction which permits the operation of certain public baths.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-3648/)
Report a problem