To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to modify treatment activities for assistance to combat HIV/AIDS.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4627 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4627

To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to modify treatment activities for assistance to combat HIV/AIDS.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

July 23, 2025

Ms. Ansari (for herself, Mr. Carson, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Hernandez, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mrs. McIver, Ms. Norton, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Pressley, Ms. Simon, Mr. Soto, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, and Mrs. Watson Coleman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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A BILL

To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to modify treatment activities for assistance to combat HIV/AIDS.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. MODIFICATION OF PREVENTION ACTIVITIES FOR ASSISTANCE TO COMBAT HIV/AIDS.

Section 104A(d) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151b-2(d)) is amended-- (1) in paragraph (1)-- (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ``which shall be considered to be core life- saving humanitarian assistance'' before ``including''; (B) in subparagraph (J), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; (C) in subparagraph (K), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and''; and (D) by adding at the end the following: ``(L) assistance to provide HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medications.''; (2) in paragraph (2)-- (A) subparagraph (D), by adding ``and'' at the end; and (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period; and (3) in paragraph (3)(A)-- (A) by inserting after ``specific populations'' the following: ``(including at-risk populations in accordance with scientific-based analysis as designated by the World Health Organization)''; (B) by striking ``efforts to reduce the risk of HIV/AIDS infection including'' and inserting ``efforts to reduce the risk of HIV/AIDS infection which shall be considered to be core life-saving humanitarian assistance, including pre- and''; and (C) by adding at the end before the period the following: ``, which shall be considered to be core life-saving humanitarian assistance''. <all>