HCONRES 233 111th Congress House Health Commemorative events and holidays Correctional facilities and imprisonment Drug trafficking and controlled substances Drug, alcohol, tobacco use HIV/AIDS Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Medical tests and diagnostic methods Minority health

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.

Introduced: January 27, 2010 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jan 29, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jan 27, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jan 27, 2010

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses support for: (1) the goals and ideals of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day; (2) development of a national AIDS strategy to reduce new HIV infections; (3) the strengthening of stable African-American communities; (4) reducing the impact of incarceration as a driver of new HIV infections within the African-American community; (5) reducing the number of HIV infections in the African-American community resulting from injection drug use; (6) comprehensive HIV prevention education programs to promote the early identification of HIV through voluntary routine testing and to connect those in need to treatment and care as early as possible; and (7) appropriate funding for HIV/AIDS prevention, care, treatment, and housing.

Encourages state and local governments to recognize such day and to encourage individuals, especially African-Americans, to get tested for HIV.

What's happening now January 29, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Committees of jurisdiction 2