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Drug and Alcohol Dependent Offenders Treatment Act of 1989

Public Law 101-421 · H.R. 3007 · 101st Congress · began in the House

Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Oct 12, 1990 · Crime and Law Enforcement

Sponsor: Rep. William Hughes (D-NJ-2)

Cosponsors: None

Passage votes

  • HouseVoice vote
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Drug and Alcohol Dependent Offenders Treatment Act of 1989 - Amends the Contract Services for Drug Dependent Federal Offenders Act of 1978 to authorize appropriations for FY 1990 through 1992.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.

  1. Oct 12, 1990Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-421.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Oct 2, 1990PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Sep 28, 1990FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
  5. Sep 27, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Judiciary Committee
  6. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Judiciary Committee
  7. Oct 27, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
  8. Oct 10, 1989FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  9. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
  10. FloorFloor · Mr. Hughes moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  11. Oct 6, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
  12. Oct 3, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Judiciary Committee
  13. Jul 27, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Crime Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
  14. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Crime Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
  15. CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Crime Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
  16. Jul 26, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Crime Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee
  17. Jul 25, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary Committee
  18. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.