# 115-hr-6856: PEPFAR and Protections for Orphans and Vulnerable Children Act of 2018

115-hr-6856, PEPFAR and Protections for Orphans and Vulnerable Children Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN); status Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6856
- Congress: 115
- Title: PEPFAR and Protections for Orphans and Vulnerable Children Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Introduced: 2018-09-20
- Sponsor: Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

PEPFAR and Protections for Orphans and Vulnerable Children Act of 2018 This bill amends the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 to extend certain provisions related to the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a U.S. governmental initiative addressing the global HIV/AIDS epidemic. Specifically, the bill extends through FY2023 provisions that: require the Inspectors General of the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for Global Media, jointly with the Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Agency for International Development, to coordinate and conduct oversight of PEPFAR programs; limit U.S. contributions to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria to 33% of funds contributed from all sources; require that certain fund contributions be withheld under specified circumstances, such as if funds were used to assist a country that has repeatedly supported acts of international terrorism; and require that more than half of the PEPFAR budget be allocated for specified HIV/AIDS treatment and care. The bill also extends through FY2024 annual reporting requirements relating to HIV/AIDS treatment providers and costs.

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7368: Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act
- 115-hr-7301: Physician Education for Fistula Treatment Act
- 115-hr-7228: Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7127: Native American Voting Rights Act of 2018
- 115-hr-7124: Keeping All Students Safe Act
- 115-hr-6982: Tropical Forest Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-6856 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6856)

## Related
- [115-hr-7368: Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7368)
- [115-hr-7301: Physician Education for Fistula Treatment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7301)
- [115-hr-7228: Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7228)
- [115-hr-7127: Native American Voting Rights Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7127)
- [115-hr-7124: Keeping All Students Safe Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7124)
- [115-hr-6982: Tropical Forest Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6982)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6856 (as of 2025-11-18).