United States · Bill · S
S. 956 (101st)
A bill to exclude users of alcohol and illegal substances from the definition of handicapped individuals under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and for other purposes.
Introduced
10 May 1989
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
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21 April 2025
Summary
Amends the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to exclude from the definition of "handicapped individual" (and from the protection of such Act) any otherwise non-handicapped person who uses or is addicted to alcohol or illegal drugs. Excludes from the definition of "handicapped individual," with respect to nondiscrimination and affirmative action in employment under Federal contracts, any alcoholic whose current alcohol abuse prevents job performance or would constitute a direct threat to property or safety.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 10 May 1989
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/senate-bill/956
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/s/956