A Democratic resolution with 12 Democratic cosponsors · See all 12 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In committee
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The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
A House resolution is the House speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the House agrees to it, it is officially the House's word; it is not a law, so the Senate and the President have no part in it.
What this bill would do
This resolution supports the designation of February 28 as "HIV is Not a Crime Awareness Day." It aims to affirm that people living with HIV should not be criminalized based on their status. The resolution calls for an end to the criminalization of HIV to help end the epidemic. It encourages various government and community agencies to recognize this day and support its goals. Additionally, the resolution promotes education, increased funding, and the removal of scientifically inaccurate laws.
Yes· 3 of 11
- Scored +8
Does this make health care easier to get in general?
The bill supports increased funding for HIV treatment, prevention, and care transitions.
- Scored +7
Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated?
The resolution explicitly addresses how Black and brown communities are disproportionately impacted by HIV criminalization.
- Scored +7
Does this shorten or soften prison sentences?
The resolution supports ending enhanced punishments and criminalization based solely on HIV status.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Decriminalization of HIV status: The resolution affirms that people living with HIV should not be criminalized or face enhanced punishments solely based on their status, which addresses laws that criminalize legal conduct or increase penalties regardless of transmission risk (Section 5 and 6).
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Increased Education: It promotes the use of up-to-date, inclusive, and medically accurate information in sex education curricula to ensure all people are educated about HIV and prevention methods like PrEP (Section 4).
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Support for Affected Communities: The resolution honors and supports individuals and communities who have been prosecuted, incarcerated, or harmed by existing HIV criminalization laws (Section 7).
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Public Health and Stigma Reduction: It encourages evidence-based approaches that reflect current scientific understanding to reduce stigma and promote public health, justice, and equity (Section 8).
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Increased Funding and Care Access: The resolution supports increasing funding for programs that assist people living with HIV, including medical mentorship, peer navigation, and ensuring a smoother transition to HIV care (Section 10).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly identified in the text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this shorten or soften prison sentences? — The resolution supports ending enhanced punishments and criminalization based solely on HIV status. Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — The resolution explicitly addresses how Black and brown communities are disproportionately impacted by HIV criminalization. Does this narrow the gap between how men and women are treated? — The resolution notes that Black and transgender women are disproportionately impacted by HIV criminalization laws. Does this change how police departments operate? — The bill advocates for ending the criminalization of HIV status and reforming inaccurate enforcement laws. Does this expand the rights of LGBTQ people? — The resolution notes that bans on gender affirming care negatively impact HIV prevention and care access.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would Black Americans be better off under this? — The bill addresses the disproportionate impact of HIV criminalization on Black communities. Would LGBTQ people be better off under this? — The bill addresses issues impacting transgender women and gender-affirming care access. Would women be better off under this? — The bill highlights the disproportionate impact on Black and transgender women. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Increased funding for HIV programs may benefit low-income populations disproportionately affected.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill supports increased funding for HIV treatment, prevention, and care transitions.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts? — The bill aims to prevent the unfair criminalization of individuals based on their HIV status.
- 3/3/2026
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 2/25/2026
- Submitted in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 9 Cosponsors added.
Becca BalintDemocrat · Vermont
Steve CohenDemocrat · Tennessee
Danny DavisDemocrat · Illinois
Josh GottheimerDemocrat · New Jersey
Robin KellyDemocrat · Illinois
Gwen MooreDemocrat · Wisconsin
LaMonica McIverDemocrat · New Jersey
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia
Delia RamirezDemocrat · Illinois
Mark TakanoDemocrat · California
Rashida TlaibDemocrat · Michigan
Bonnie Watson ColemanDemocrat · New Jersey