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H.R. 179:
Community AIDS and Hepatitis Prevention Act
111th Congress

This is a bill in the U.S. Congress originating in the House of Representatives ("H.R."). A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate and then be signed by the President before it becomes law.

Bill numbers restart from 1 every two years. Each two-year cycle is called a session of Congress. This bill was created in the 111th Congress, in 2009-2010.

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2009-2010

To permit the use of Federal funds for syringe exchange programs for purposes of reducing the transmission of bloodborne pathogens, including HIV and viral hepatitis.

Overview

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Text:
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Status:
Occurred: IntroducedJan 6, 2009
Occurred: Referred to CommitteeView Committee Assignments
Not Yet Occurred: Reported by Committee...
Not Yet Occurred: House Vote...
Not Yet Occurred: Senate Vote...
Not Yet Occurred: Signed by President...
This bill is in the first step in the legislative process. Introduced bills and resolutions first go to committees that deliberate, investigate, and revise them before they go to general debate. The majority of bills and resolutions never make it out of committee. [Last Updated: Jan 5, 2010 7:25PM]
Last Action:
Jan 6, 2009: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related:
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Sources of Influence

MAPLight.org reports that the following organizations have taken a stance on this bill:

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Housing Works
San Francisco AIDS Foundation
AIDS Resource Center of Ohio
AlterNet
Harm Reduction Coalition
Global AIDS Alliance
Center for HIV Law and Policy
Treatment Action Group
Lambda Legal
Hepatitis C Appropriations Partnership
Peninsula Peace and Justice Center
Physicians for Human Rights
AIDS Action
American Medical Student Association
California Hepatitis Alliance
ACORN
American Academy of HIV Medicine
American Civil Liberties Union
American Health Services
American Psychological Association
American Social Health Association
Asian American Drug Abuse Program
Drug Policy Alliance
Foundation for Research on Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Inc.
Human Rights Campaign
Interfaith Drug Policy Initiative
Justice Policy Institute
National AIDS Fund
National Association of People with AIDS
National Black Police Association
National Center for Transgender Equality
November Coalition
Office of AIDS Administration
Students for a Sensible Drug Policy
Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations
Urban Coalition of HIV/AIDS Prevention Services
National Minority AIDS Council
American Bar Association
Family Research Council

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