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REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act of 2020

2/8/2022, 11:15 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 6054

Repeal Existing Policies that Encourage and Allow Legal HIV Discrimination Act of 2020 or the REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act of 2020

This bill concerns the burdens that federal and state laws, policies, and regulations may place upon people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

The bill directs 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. DOJ must transmit to Congress and make publicly available the results of such review with related recommendations.

DOJ and HHS must (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.

DOJ, HHS, and DOD must transmit to the President and Congress any proposals necessary to implement adjustments to federal laws, policies, or regulations.

This bill shall not be construed to discourage the prosecution of individuals who intentionally transmit or attempt to transmit HIV to another individual.

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Current Status of Bill HR 6054

Bill HR 6054 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 2, 2020. Bill HR 6054 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on March 2, 2020.  Bill HR 6054's most recent activity was Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. as of March 2, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 6054

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
32
Democrat Cosponsors
31
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 6054

Primary Policy Focus

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Potential Impact Areas

- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Congressional oversight
- Correctional facilities and imprisonment
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Criminal procedure and sentencing
- Department of Defense
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Department of Justice
- Disability and health-based discrimination
- Government studies and investigations
- HIV/AIDS
- Intergovernmental relations
- Judicial procedure and administration
- Military law
- State and local government operations

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 6054

REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act of 2020
To modernize laws and policies, and eliminate discrimination, with respect to people living with HIV/AIDS, and for other purposes.
REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act of 2020
Repeal Existing Policies that Encourage and Allow Legal HIV Discrimination Act of 2020

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 6054

Barbara Lee
Barbara Lee
CaliforniaDemocrat
Bonnie Watson Coleman
Bonnie Watson Coleman
New JerseyDemocrat
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
FloridaDemocrat
Eric Swalwell
Eric Swalwell
CaliforniaDemocrat
Adam B. Schiff
Adam B. Schiff
CaliforniaDemocrat
Janice D. Schakowsky
Janice D. Schakowsky
IllinoisDemocrat

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