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H.R. 2951 (102nd)

Federal Safe Syringe and Needle Promotion Act of 1991

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Introduced

18 July 1991

Last action

27 August 1991 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

Sponsors

Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

3 June 2026

Healthcare

Summary

Federal Safe Syringe and Needle Promotion Act of 1991 - Mandates guidelines for requiring health care providers to use only nonreusable or self-destructing syringes and nonreusable or retracting needles except where medically necessary. Prohibits funds made available by the Federal Government from being used to obtain or use, unless medically necessary, any syringes or needles other than such syringes and needles. Mandates a study and report to the Congress on the effects of requiring health care providers to use only such syringes and needles on the costs of needles and syringes and on the access of individuals and entities, including health care providers in developing nations and diabetics, to reasonably priced needles and syringes.

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Timeline

  1. 18 July 1991

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 July 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 July 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 27 August 1991

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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