HR 5605 United States House · 117th Congress

PrEP Assistance Program Act

Summary

PrEP Assistance Program Act This bill establishes a grant program to provide pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and related services to individuals at no cost. PrEP is medication given to individuals at risk of HIV to reduce their likelihood of contracting the virus. The Department of Health and Human Services must award the grants to state, tribal, and local governments; certain health clinics; and community-based organizations.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Oct 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Oct 15, 2021 Last action Oct 18, 2021

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Full legislative history

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Total actions

3

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Committee

2

Oct 18, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

Oct 15, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

lower

Oct 15, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 70 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Bonnie Watson Coleman

Adriano Espaillat

Alan S. Lowenthal

Anthony G. Brown

Ayanna Pressley

Bennie G. Thompson