September 17 (legislative day, September 16), 2025
Ms. Rosen (for herself, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Cortez Masto, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Booker, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Heinrich, and Mr. Sanders) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to modify treatment activities for assistance to combat HIV/AIDS.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the HIV Medication Access Act
.
Sec. 2. 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)(viii), 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 , including at-risk populations in accordance with a scientific-based analysis designated by the World Health Organization,
after specific populations
;
(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 inserting , which shall be considered to be core life-saving humanitarian assistance
before the period at the end.