United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2409 (105th)
Substance Abuse Treatment Parity Act of 1997
Introduced
4 September 1997
Last action
14 September 1998 · Introduced
Status
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7677)
Sponsors
Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2], Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Luther, Bill [D-MN-6], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3], Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13], Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Watkins, Wes [R-OK-3], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 June 2026
Summary
Substance Abuse Treatment Parity Act of 1997 - Amends the Public Health Service Act, Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code to require parity and nondiscriminatory application of treatment limitations and financial requirements to substance abuse treatment benefits under private group and individual health plans which offer such treatment benefits in addition to medical and surgical benefits. Exempts from this Act small employers with 50 or fewer employees.
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Timeline
4 September 1997
Introduced
Referred to House Commerce
Source: IntroReferral
4 September 1997
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
4 September 1997
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1657)
Source: IntroReferral
4 September 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 September 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 September 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
19 September 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Source: Committee
26 September 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Source: Committee
21 April 1998
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2079)
Source: IntroReferral
14 September 1998
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7677)
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 4 September 1997 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Ramstad, Jim [R-MN-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Skeen, Joe [R-NM-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Luther, Bill [D-MN-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thurman, Karen L. [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watkins, Wes [R-OK-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/2409
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/105/hr/2409
- us · 105-hr-2409 · source updated 3 June 2026