United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2951 (102nd)
Federal Safe Syringe and Needle Promotion Act of 1991
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
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
18 July 1991
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
18 July 1991
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 July 1991
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 August 1991
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · — · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/house-bill/2951
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/hr/2951
- us · 102-hr-2951 · source updated 3 June 2026