US HB1882 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 38-0)
Status: Introduced on April 4 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, And Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

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.

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Title

Stop AIDS in Prison Act of 2017

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History

DateChamberAction
2017-04-26HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
2017-04-04HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2017-04-04HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

HB5942 (Related) 2018-10-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

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