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HR 5605 117th Congress House

PrEP Assistance Program Act

Official title: To establish a grant program that provides grants to States, Indian Tribal governments, Federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, local governm… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish a grant program that provides grants to States, Indian Tribal governments, Federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, local governments, and community-based organizations to establish and support PrEP programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 15, 2021 Introduced by: Watson Coleman, Bonnie Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Oct 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 15, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 15, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 18, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

PrEP Assistance Program Act

This bill establishes a grant program to provide pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and related services to individuals at no cost. PrEP is medication given to individuals at risk of HIV to reduce their likelihood of contracting the virus.

The Department of Health and Human Services must award the grants to state, tribal, and local governments; certain health clinics; and community-based organizations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 70
Allred, Colin
· Dec 20, 2022
Brown, Anthony
· Sep 28, 2022
D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Sep 14, 2022
D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Sep 14, 2022
Lowenthal, Alan
· Sep 14, 2022
D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Sep 14, 2022
D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Sep 13, 2022
D
Leger Fernandez, Teresa
New Mexico · Sep 13, 2022
D
Sherrill, Mikie
New Jersey · Sep 13, 2022
O'Halleran, Tom
· Aug 26, 2022
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Jul 26, 2022
COOPER, JAMES
· Jul 19, 2022
D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jun 14, 2022
D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jun 3, 2022
D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Jun 3, 2022
D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Apr 14, 2022
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Apr 14, 2022
D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Apr 14, 2022
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 7, 2022
Kilmer, Derek
· Apr 4, 2022
D
Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila
Florida · Mar 16, 2022
Bush, Cori
· Feb 18, 2022
D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 18, 2022
D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Feb 8, 2022
D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Feb 4, 2022
D
Meng, Grace
New York · Feb 3, 2022
D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Dec 14, 2021
D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Dec 9, 2021
D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Nov 30, 2021
D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Nov 30, 2021
Bowman, Jamaal
· Nov 18, 2021
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Oct 28, 2021
D
Chu, Judy
California · Oct 25, 2021
Blumenauer, Earl
· Oct 22, 2021
D
Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Oct 22, 2021
D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Oct 21, 2021
D
Carson, André
Indiana · Oct 20, 2021
D
Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Oct 20, 2021
Payne, Donald
· Oct 19, 2021
D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Oct 19, 2021
D
Waters, Maxine
California · Oct 19, 2021
Bass, Karen
· Oct 15, 2021
Cicilline, David
· Oct 15, 2021
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Oct 15, 2021
D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Oct 15, 2021
D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · Oct 15, 2021
D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Oct 15, 2021
Higgins, Brian
· Oct 15, 2021
D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Oct 15, 2021
Jones, Mondaire
· Oct 15, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5605: PrEP Assistance Program Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5605/
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