House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law
To prohibit the expenditure of Federal funds for the distribution of needles or syringes for the hypodermic injection of illegal drugs.
Sponsor: Rep. Gerald Solomon R-NYWhere it went
- IntroducedApr 23, 1998
- Committee actionskipped
- Passed HouseApr 29, 1998 · 287–140
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: May 8, 1998 — Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 361.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
4 cosponsors — 4 Republicans
0 of 4 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Bob Barr (R-GA), Tom DeLay (R-TX), J. Hastert (R-IL), Roger Wicker (R-MS).
More from the sponsor
Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Gerald Solomon.
- H.R. 2070 (105th) Correction Officers Health and Safety Act of 1998
- H.J.Res. 131 (105th) Waiving certain enrollment requirements for the remainder of the One Hundred Fifth Congress with respect to any bill or joint resolution…
- H.J.Res. 138 (105th) Appointing the day for the convening of the first session of the One Hundred Sixth Congress.
- H.J.Res. 54 (105th) Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States authorizing the Congress to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag…
- H.Con.Res. 238 (105th) Authorizing the use of the Capitol Grounds for a breast cancer survivors event sponsored by the National Race for the Cure.
- H.Con.Res. 270 (105th) Acknowledging the positive role of Taiwan in the current Asian financial crisis and affirming the support of the American people for peace…
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.