United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1943 (110th)
Stop AIDS in Prison Act of 2007
Introduced
19 April 2007
Last action
25 September 2008 · Reported
Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1085.
Sponsors
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rescom. Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
Subjects
Education
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Stop AIDS in Prison Act of 2007 - Directs the Bureau of Prisons to develop a comprehensive policy to provide HIV testing, treatment, and prevention for inmates in federal prisons and upon reentry into the community. Requires such policy to include provisions for: (1) testing of inmates upon intake and counseling; (2) HIV/AIDS prevention education; (3) HIV testing of prisoners annually or upon exposure to HIV; (4) HIV testing of pregnant inmates; (5) comprehensive medical treatment of inmates who test positive for HIV and confidential counseling on managing their medical condition and preventing its transmission to other persons; (6) protection of confidentiality; (7) testing, counseling, and referral prior to reentry into the community; (8) allowing inmates the right to refuse routine HIV testing; (9) mandatory testing after a documented exposure to HIV; and (10) timely notification of test results. Amends the federal criminal code to: (1) require HIV testing for all federal prison inmates upon intake regardless of length of sentence or risk factors; (2) allow inmates to decline testing prior to release from incarceration; and (3) make HIV testing part of the routine health screening conducted at intake.
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Timeline
7 February 2007
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1313)
Source: IntroReferral
19 April 2007
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
19 April 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 April 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 May 2007
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Source: Committee
22 May 2007
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
24 July 2007
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Source: Committee
24 July 2007
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
25 July 2007
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
25 July 2007
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
24 September 2007
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 213.
Source: Calendars
24 September 2007
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-342.
Source: Committee
24 September 2007
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-342.
Source: Committee
25 September 2007
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
25 September 2007
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10793-10795)
Source: Floor
25 September 2007
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10793-10795)
Source: Floor
25 September 2007
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1943.
Source: Floor
25 September 2007
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10793-10796)
Source: Floor
25 September 2007
Floor
Ms. Waters moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
26 September 2007
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
25 September 2008
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1085.
Source: Calendars
25 September 2008
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
25 September 2008
Reported
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported to Senate · 25 September 2008 · Download file
- Referred in Senate · 26 September 2007 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 25 September 2007 · Download file
- Reported in House · 24 September 2007 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 19 April 2007 · Download file
Documents
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 25 September 2008
Reported to Senate (PDF)
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Reported to Senate without amendment
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 25 September 2007
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Reported to House without amendment
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rescom. Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/1943
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- us · 110-hr-1943 · source updated 10 August 2026