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Stop AIDS in Prison Act of 2017

Introduced: April 4, 2017 Introduced by: Waters, Maxine Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 26, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Apr 4, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 4, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop AIDS in Prison Act of 2017

This bill directs the Bureau of Prisons to develop a comprehensive policy to provide HIV testing, treatment, and prevention for federal inmates in prison and upon reentry.

It amends the federal criminal code:

  • to require an HIV test for each convicted federal offender sentenced to prison for any length of time regardless of risk factors, unless the individual declines;
  • to make the HIV test part of the routine health screening conducted at intake; and
  • to require a pre-release HIV test, unless the individual declines.
What's happening now April 26, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5942 Related bill Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018
  • S 3660 Related bill Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 20
D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Apr 23, 2018
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Apr 26, 2017
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Apr 4, 2017
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Apr 4, 2017
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 4, 2017
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 4, 2017
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 4, 2017
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 4, 2017
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Apr 4, 2017
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Apr 4, 2017
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Apr 4, 2017
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Apr 4, 2017
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Apr 4, 2017
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 4, 2017
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 4, 2017
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 4, 2017
 D
Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Apr 4, 2017
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Apr 4, 2017
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Apr 4, 2017
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Apr 4, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1882: Stop AIDS in Prison Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1882/
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"H.R. 1882: Stop AIDS in Prison Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1882/.
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H.R. 1882, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1882/.
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