Bill115th CongressFiled Apr 4, 2017Crime and Law Enforcement
H.R. 1882
Stop AIDS in Prison Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 4, 2017)
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 factors, unless the individual declines;
- to make the HIV test part of the routine health screening conducted at intake; and
- to require a pre-release HIV test, unless the individual declines.
What just happenedApr 26, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43](D-CA)Sponsor
37 cosponsors37 D
37cosponsors1committees4actions2related bills13subjects
- Introduced in HouseApr 4, 2017
- Apr 26, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Subcommittee - Apr 4, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Introduced in House
- Apr 4, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House