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H.R. 179 (111th)

Community AIDS and Hepatitis Prevention Act

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Introduced

6 January 2009

Last action

14 January 2009 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

14 August 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Community AIDS and Hepatitis Prevention Act - Provides that nothing shall prohibit the use of federal funds to establish or carry out a program of distributing sterile syringes to reduce the transmission of bloodborne pathogens, including the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and viral hepatitis.

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Timeline

  1. 6 January 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 January 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 January 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 14 January 2009

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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