REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act of 2021
Summary
Repeal Existing Policies that Encourage and Allow Legal HIV Discrimination Act of 2021 or the REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act of 2021 This bill concerns the burdens that federal and state laws, policies, and regulations may place upon people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The bill directs 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. DOJ must transmit to Congress and make publicly available the results of such review with related recommendations. DOJ and HHS must (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. DOJ, HHS, and DOD must transmit to the President and Congress any proposals necessary to implement adjustments to federal laws, policies, or regulations. This bill shall not be construed to discourage the prosecution of individuals who intentionally transmit or attempt to transmit HIV to another individual.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 24, 2021
Last action Apr 28, 2021
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Total actions
4
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Committee
3
Apr 28, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
lower
Feb 25, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Committee
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.
lower
Feb 24, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 35 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
Co
Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
Co
Alan S. Lowenthal
DDemocratic
Co
Albio Sires
DDemocratic
Co
Alcee L. Hastings
DDemocratic
Co
André Carson
DDemocratic
Co
Ayanna Pressley
DDemocratic
Co
Betty McCollum
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Foster
DDemocratic
Co
Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
Co
David E. Price
DDemocratic
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