S. 2846

119 S2846 IS: HIV Medication Access Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-09-17
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  II
  119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
  S. 2846
  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
  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
  A BILL
To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to modify treatment activities
  for assistance to combat HIV/AIDS.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   HIV Medication Access Act  .
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.