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REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act of 2021

Introduced: February 24, 2021 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Apr 28, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Feb 25, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 24, 2021
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 24, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Repeal Existing Policies that Encourage and Allow Legal HIV Discrimination Act of 2021 or the REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act of 2021

This bill concerns the burdens that federal and state laws, policies, and regulations may place upon people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

The bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Department of Defense (DOD) to initiate a national review of federal (including military) and state laws, policies, regulations, and judicial precedents and decisions regarding criminal and related civil commitment cases involving people living with HIV. DOJ must transmit to Congress and make publicly available the results of such review with related recommendations.

DOJ and HHS must (1) develop and publicly release guidance and best practice recommendations for states, and (2) establish an integrated monitoring and evaluation system to measure state progress.

DOJ, HHS, and DOD must transmit to the President and Congress any proposals necessary to implement adjustments to federal laws, policies, or regulations.

This bill shall not be construed to discourage the prosecution of individuals who intentionally transmit or attempt to transmit HIV to another individual.

What's happening now April 28, 2021

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6111 Related bill REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act of 2022
  • S 4486 Related bill Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 28
All 28 Democratic 23
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Waters, Maxine
California · May 19, 2022
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Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Dec 14, 2021
 D
Auchincloss, Jake
Massachusetts · Sep 14, 2021
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Sep 14, 2021
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Sep 14, 2021
Lowenthal, Alan
· Sep 14, 2021
Malinowski, Tom
· Sep 14, 2021
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Sep 14, 2021
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Sep 14, 2021
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 4, 2021
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Apr 8, 2021
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Apr 8, 2021
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Feb 24, 2021
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Feb 24, 2021
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Feb 24, 2021
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Feb 24, 2021
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Feb 24, 2021
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Feb 24, 2021
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 24, 2021
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 24, 2021
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 24, 2021
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Feb 24, 2021
PRICE, DAVID
· Feb 24, 2021
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Feb 24, 2021
Sires, Albio
· Feb 24, 2021
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Feb 24, 2021
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Feb 24, 2021
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Feb 24, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1305: REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1305/
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"H.R. 1305: REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1305/.
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H.R. 1305, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1305/.
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