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HR 2049 108th Congress House

Women and Children's HIV Protection Act of 2003

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to testing pregnant women and newborn infants for infection with the human immunodeficiency virus.

Introduced: May 9, 2003 See on congress.gov
Health AIDS (Disease)AdoptionChild healthCommunication in medicine
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Economics and Public FinanceFamiliesFoster home careGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkGrants-in-aidGuardian and wardHealth counselingHuman immunodeficiency virusesInfantsMaternal health servicesMedical testsMothersParentsPregnant womenState lawsWomen
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 20, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 9, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 9, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 20, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Women and Children's HIV Protection Act of 2003 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to provide for grants regarding the counseling and testing of pregnant women and newborn infants out of moneys appropriated under the care grant program. Prohibits making a grant to a State unless the State demonstrates that the law or regulations of the State require specified testing and services for pregnant women and newborn infants regarding HIV disease.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
FROST, MARTIN
· May 9, 2003
TAYLOR, GENE
· May 9, 2003
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 9, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2049: Women and Children's HIV Protection Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2049/
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"H.R. 2049: Women and Children's HIV Protection Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2049/.
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H.R. 2049, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2049/.
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