To provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons.

Summary

Official

Stop AIDS in Prison Act of 2017 This bill directs the Bureau of Prisons to develop a comprehensive policy to provide HIV testing, treatment, and prevention for federal inmates in prison and upon reentry. It amends the federal criminal code: to require an HIV test for each convicted federal offender sentenced to prison for any length of time regardless of risk...

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Bill Progress

Committee is reviewing, marking up, or holding hearings on the bill

Introduced(4/4/17)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Ms. Waters

House (D) California – 43

Cosponsors (30)

RUSH

(D) IL

Grijalva

(D) AZ

CUMMINGS

(D) MD

CONYERS

(D) MI

JACKSON-LEE

(D) TX

LEE

(D) CA

HASTINGS

(D) FL

LEWIS

(D) GA

Jeffries

House (D) New York

Maloney

(D) NY

Topics

Health

Government Spending & Operations

Human & Civil Rights

Social Programs

Law & The Judicial System

Latest Action

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

Apr 26, 2017