[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7407 Introduced in House (IH)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7407

To prohibit the use of Federal funds to carry out or support a program 
            that distributes hypodermic needles or syringes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 29, 2020

 Mr. LaMalfa introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
To prohibit the use of Federal funds to carry out or support a program 
            that distributes hypodermic needles or syringes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Mandatory End to Needle Distribution 
in Our Neighborhoods Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR HYPODERMIC NEEDLES OR SYRINGES.

    After the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services and 
the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may not 
use Federal funds to carry out or support a program that distributes a 
hypodermic needle or syringe to an individual for the use of an illegal 
drug. Nothing in the preceding sentence shall be construed as applying 
with respect to the lawful use of a prescription drug.
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