HOUSE 1643116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
PrEP Assistance Program Act
- Last Action
- 3/11/2019
Actions
- 2019-03-11Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2019-03-08Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2019-03-08Introduced in House
- 2019-03-08Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-03-08 (00)
PrEP Assistance Program Act
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program that supports pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) programs in states, U.S. territories, and Indian tribes.
PrEP is a method of HIV prevention in which high-risk individuals take daily medications to reduce the chance of infection.
Cosponsors (20)
- LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD (D-CA)
- Sean Maloney (D-NY)
- Yvette Clarke (D-NY)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- JERROLD NADLER (D-NY)
- SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
- David Scott (D-GA)
- ALCEE HASTINGS (D-FL)
- Anthony Brown (D-MD)
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY)
- JOSE SERRANO (D-NY)
- BOBBY RUSH (D-IL)
- Steve Cohen (D-TN)
- Henry Johnson (D-GA)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- ADAM SCHIFF (D-CA)
- Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)
- Donna Shalala (D-FL)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- HIV/AIDS
- Health care coverage and access
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Indian lands and resources rights
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Sexually transmitted diseases
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