HR 1396 · 100th Congress · Labor and Employment

A bill to amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to exclude individuals with contagious diseases from the definition of handicapped individuals.

Introduced 1987-03-04· Sponsored by Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Select Education.(1987-03-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to exclude individuals with contagious diseases from the definition of "handicapped individuals" for purposes of certain laws relating to employment under Federal contracts and to employment-related nondiscrimination under Federal grants and programs.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (13)

13 Republicans
Rep. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK-1]OK
Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-6]IN
Rep. Swindall, Patrick L. [R-GA-4]GA
Rep. Bliley, Tom [R-VA-3]VA
Rep. Marlenee, Ron [R-MT-2]MT
Rep. Gingrich, Newt [R-GA-6]GA
Rep. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ-4]AZ
Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3]AR
Rep. Smith, Bob [R-NH-1]NH
Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-15]FL
Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6]IL
Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14]CA
Rep. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID-1]ID