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United States · Bill · HR

H.R. 6138 (112th)

Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic Act of 2012

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Introduced

18 July 2012

Last action

23 October 2012 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.

Sponsors

Barbara Lee, Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], JOHN CONYERS, Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], JOSE SERRANO, Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17], Betty McCollum, ELIOT ENGEL, James Himes, Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], JOHN LEWIS, Karen Bass, Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Linda Sánchez, Maxine Waters, BOBBY RUSH, Raúl Grijalva, Albio Sires, Earl Blumenauer, CAROLYN MALONEY, Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], EDDIE JOHNSON, LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUIS GUTIERREZ, James McGovern, Keith Ellison, ALCEE HASTINGS, Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Kathy Castor, Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Clarke, Hansen [D-MI-13], David Cicilline, Sheila Jackson Lee, SUSAN DAVIS, Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9], MICHAEL CAPUANO

Subjects

Healthcare, Education

Source updated

23 March 2026

Healthcare · Education

Summary

Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic Act of 2012 - Sets forth provisions addressing HIV/AIDS, including through: the authorization of additional appropriations for AIDS Drug Assistance Program treatments; public health surveillance; strategies to address issues that impede disease status awareness and linkage to and retention in appropriate care; operational and translational research on HIV; workforce initiatives to increase the capacity of the health workforce focusing primarily on HIV/AIDS; educational loan repayment of health professionals; activities to reduce the rate of HIV infections among injecting drug users; grants for comprehensive sex education for young people; best practice recommendations regarding criminal and related civil commitment cases involving people living with HIV/AIDS; the distribution of sexual barrier devices in federal correctional facilities; the enrollment in the Medicaid program of HIV-positive individuals after their release from incarceration; the implementation of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy; a strategy to expand and improve efforts to combat global HIV/AIDS; the repeal of provisions prohibiting organizations receiving certain funding from being required to endorse or utilize a comprehensive approach to combating global HIV/AIDS; and a global HIV sexual transmission prevention strategy.

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Timeline

  1. 18 July 2012

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Foreign Affairs, Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, Armed Services, Financial Services, and Ways and Means, 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.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 July 2012

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 July 2012

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 19 July 2012

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5026)

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 20 July 2012

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  6. 25 July 2012

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

    Source: Committee

  7. 1 August 2012

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

    Source: Committee

  8. 3 August 2012

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

    Source: Committee

  9. 26 September 2012

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

    Source: Committee

  10. 23 October 2012

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Insurance, Housing and Community Opportunity.

    Source: Committee

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Versions

Documents

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Introduced in House (text)

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