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H.R. 1586

Referred to Committee

REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act of 2015

Introduced 3/24/2015•114th Congress•House

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

8/13/2015 • House

Summary

Repeal Existing Policies that Encourage and Allow Legal HIV Discrimination Act of 2015 or the REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act of 2015

Expresses the sense of Congress that federal and state laws, policies, and regulations regarding people living with HIV/AIDS should: (1) not place unique or additional burdens on such individuals solely as a result of their HIV status; and (2) demonstrate a public health-oriented, evidence-based, medically accurate, and contemporary understanding of HIV transmission, health implications, treatment, and the impact of punitive HIV-specific laws, policies, regulations, and judicial precedents and decisions on public health and on affected people, families, and communities.

Directs: (1) 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/AIDS; and (2) DOJ to transmit to Congress and make publicly available the results of such review with related recommendations.

Requires DOJ and HHS to: (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.

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

Prohibits this Act from being construed to discourage the prosecution of individuals who intentionally transmit or attempt to transmit HIV to another individual.

Introduced in House • 3/24/2015

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Topics & Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightCorrectional facilities and imprisonmentCriminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationCriminal procedure and sentencingDepartment of DefenseDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDepartment of JusticeDisability and health-based discriminationGovernment studies and investigationsHIV/AIDSIntergovernmental relationsJudicial procedure and administrationMilitary lawState and local government operations

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (21)

Party Breakdown

20
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1
Republicans
0
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Sponsor

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Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13]

Democrat • CA-13

Sponsored 3/24/2015

Cosponsors (20)

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Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]

D-WA-7

Joined 4/13/2015

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Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28]

D-CA-28

Joined 4/15/2015

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Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]

D-IL-2

Joined 6/2/2015

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Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]

D-NY-7

Joined 9/10/2015

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Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]

D-MN-5

Joined 10/7/2015

Bill Journey

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Introduced

March 24, 2015

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.

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Introduced in House3/24/2015

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors20