HR 1643 · 116th Congress · Health

PrEP Assistance Program Act

Introduced 2019-03-08· Sponsored by Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]· 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.(2019-03-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] PrEP Assistance Program Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program that supports pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) programs in states, U.S. territories, and Indian tribes. PrEP is a method of HIV prevention in which high-risk individuals take daily medications to reduce the chance of infection.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]CA
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]NY
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]NY
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10]NY
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]GA
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]FL
Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]MD
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-23]FL
Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]NY
Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15]NY
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]GA
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]WI
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]WI
Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28]CA
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]CA
Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27]FL