# 119-hr-5126: HIV Prevention Now Act

119-hr-5126, HIV Prevention Now Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5126
- Congress: 119
- Title: HIV Prevention Now Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 33
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates a ring-fenced $2.2 billion appropriation for the CDC's National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and Tuberculosis Prevention.** This bill would dedicate that funding to programs and activities for HIV, viral hepatitis, STD, and TB prevention and bar transfers of the money outside the center.

## Cosponsors (33)

- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-09-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More CDC funding for HIV prevention: benefit, high. The bill would provide $2.165 billion in fiscal year 2026. The money would go to the CDC's National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and Tuberculosis Prevention. It would be on top of other HHS and CDC funds. It would have to be used only for HIV, viral hepatitis, STD, and TB prevention progra…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5126 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5126)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5126 (as of 2026-04-21).