HR 3229 · 100th Congress · Labor and Employment
A bill to amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to provide that a drug abuser shall not be considered a handicapped individual for purpose of that Act, and for other purposes.
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to Subcommittee on Select Education.(1987-09-14)
Plain Language Summary
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Amends the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to exclude any individual who uses or is addicted to illegal drugs from the definition of an individual with handicaps, for purposes of specified provisions. Amends specified Federal law which prohibits discrimination against Federal employees or applicants for Federal employment to provide that such prohibition shall not be construed to permit or require the employment of an individual who uses illegal drugs.…
Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only
Cosponsors (2)
2 Republicans