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H.R. 1882 — Stop AIDS in Prison Act of 2017 | PoliFocus

H.R. 1882115th Congress

Stop AIDS in Prison Act of 2017

To provide for an effective HIV/AIDS program in Federal prisons.

Sponsors

Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]

37 cosponsors

Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary

Stop AIDS in Prison Act of 2017

This bill directs the Bureau of Prisons to develop a comprehensive policy to provide HIV testing, treatment, and prevention for federal inmates in prison and upon reentry.

It amends the federal criminal code:

to require an HIV test for each convicted federal offender sentenced to prison for any length of time regardless of risk factors, unless the individual declines;
to make the HIV test part of the routine health screening conducted at intake; and
to require a pre-release HIV test, unless the individual declines.

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Legislative Actions

2017-04-04
Introduced in House
2017-04-04
Introduced in House
2017-04-04
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2017-04-26
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

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