REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act of 2015
Sponsored By: Representative Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
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Summary
Repeal Existing Policies that Encourage and Allow Legal HIV Discrimination Act of 2015 or the REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act of 2015 Expresses the sense of Congress that federal and state laws, policies, and regulations regarding people living with HIV/AIDS should: (1) not place unique or additional burdens on such individuals solely as a result of their HIV status; and (2) demonstrate a public health-oriented, evidence-based, medically accurate, and contemporary understanding of HIV transmission, health implications, treatment, and the impact of punitive HIV-specific laws, policies, regulations, and judicial precedents and decisions on public health and on affected people, families, and communities. Directs: (1) 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/AIDS; and (2) DOJ to transmit to Congress and make publicly available the results of such review with related recommendations. Requires DOJ and HHS to: (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. Directs DOJ, HHS, and DOD to transmit to the President and Congress any proposals necessary to implement adjustments to federal laws, policies, or regulations. Prohibits this Act from being construed to discourage the prosecution of individuals who intentionally transmit or attempt to transmit HIV to another individual.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Cosponsors
JIM MCDERMOTT
WA • D
Sponsored 4/13/2015
ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN
FL • R
Sponsored 4/13/2015
Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/15/2015
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/2/2015
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 9/10/2015
Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]
MN • D
Sponsored 10/7/2015
Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
Sponsored 10/7/2015
Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/3/2015
Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 12/8/2015
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
Sponsored 2/1/2016
Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]
FL • D
Sponsored 3/1/2016
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
WA • D
Sponsored 3/14/2016
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
NC • D
Sponsored 3/16/2016
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 3/16/2016
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/14/2016
ROBERT BRADY
PA • D
Sponsored 4/19/2016
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/26/2016
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/13/2016
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/3/2016
Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 6/21/2016
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