HR 5592 · 99th Congress · Health

A bill to amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to provide that a drug abuser shall not be considered a handicapped individual for purposes of that Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1986-09-24· Sponsored by Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-15]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Select Education.(1986-10-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to provide that an individual who uses, or is addicted to, illegal drugs shall not be considered a handicapped individual for the purposes of such Act (unless such individual can be considered handicapped based on other criteria within such Act).…

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