July 23, 2025
Ms. Ansari (for herself, Mr. Carson, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Hernández, 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
To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to modify treatment activities for assistance to combat HIV/AIDS.
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
.