HR 179 · 111th Congress · Health

Community AIDS and Hepatitis Prevention Act

Introduced 2009-01-06· Sponsored by Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2009-01-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Community AIDS and Hepatitis Prevention Act - Provides that nothing shall prohibit the use of federal funds to establish or carry out a program of distributing sterile syringes to reduce the transmission of bloodborne pathogens, including the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and viral hepatitis.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1]HI
Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28]CA
Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8]MA
Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large]VI
Rep. Delahunt, Bill [D-MA-10]MA
Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17]CA
Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2]PA
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51]CA
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]AZ
Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17]IL
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23]FL
Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22]NY
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2]IL
Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10]OH
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9]CA
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14]NY
Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]WA
Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8]VA
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8]NY