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.

Summary

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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Timeline

1. 24 September 1986

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 September 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 24 September 1986

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 14 October 1986

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Select Education.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 24 September 1986

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-15] · R · Sponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

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