REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act of 2022
Summary
Repeal Existing Policies that Encourage and Allow Legal HIV Discrimination Act of 2022 or the REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act of 2022 This bill addresses federal and state laws, policies, and regulations that may burden people living with HIV/AIDS. Specifically, the bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Department of Defense (DOD), and the White House Office of National AIDS Policy 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. DOJ must transmit to Congress and make publicly available the results of such review with related recommendations. The White House Office of National AIDS Policy must also develop and publicly release guidance to assist states with handling relevant cases. The office, 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 act with the intent to do harm to another individual by intentionally transmitting HIV.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Dec 1, 2021
Last action Nov 1, 2022
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Committee
3
Nov 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
lower
Dec 2, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Dec 1, 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
Dec 1, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 74 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
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State
District
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Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
Co
Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
Co
Al Green
DDemocratic
Co
Alan S. Lowenthal
DDemocratic
Co
Ami Bera
DDemocratic
Co
André Carson
DDemocratic
Co
Ayanna Pressley
DDemocratic
Co
Bennie G. Thompson
DDemocratic
Co
Betty McCollum
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Pascrell, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Bobby L. Rush
DDemocratic
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