HB 29-11: Making HIV/AIDs History Act (Final Vote)

[Left Wing]

HOUSE BILL

To eradicate transmission of HIV/AIDs by 2030

Be it enacted in both Houses of Congress Assembled,

Making HIV/AIDs History Act

Section 1: 2030

1A.) This act hereby commits the Atlasian Government to reach zero HIV/AIDs transmissions by 2030. It recognises the estimated 700,000 Atlasians estimated to have died from HIV/AIDs and the millions who continue to live with HIV/AIDs.

1B.) A Taskforce between State, regional and Federal Government departments shall be created, along with the appointment of a '2030' Director to organise the taskforce to reach the 2030 target. £500 million shall be appropriated to support this taskforce.

Section 2: History

2A.) This act hereby recognises the failure of the Atlasian Government, the medical and international community to take action against the HIV/AIDs epidemic in the 1980s, and recognises the burden of this injustice fell disproportionately on LGBT+ and African-American communities across Atlasia.

2B.) The Government of Atlasia hereby commits $50 million to establishing a national HIV/AIDs Memorial, Museum and Institute. A panel shall hereby be created, including of HIV/AIDs activists to select a short-list of locations.

Section 3: Ending Stigma.

3A.) No travel restrictions shall be placed on individuals on the sole basis of their HIV/AIDs status.

3B.) The Evergreen-Tmth Equality Act of 2016 and the 1964 Civil Rights Act are hereby amended to include HIV/Patients as a protected party under these acts.  

3C.) All universities, high schools, colleges and other education institutions receiving federal funding shall be required to carry out anti-discrimination training and awareness courses around HIV/AIDs.

Section 4: Keep Prepping.

4A.) All Health insurance plans sold in Atlasia shall be required to include Prep (pre-exposure prophylaxis) medication.

4B.) Pharmacies shall be able to dispense and authorise prescriptions of PREP

4C.) $100 million shall be spent on a public awareness campaign for PREP, with 25% of this funding targeted at increasing awareness in communities with low-levels of PREP use.

4D.) $25 million shall be spent on expanding tele-health trials to promote and encourage the use of PREP.

People's Regional Senate
Passed 6-0 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled,

Sponsor: MB
Status: Final Vote

[Dr. MB]

I can sponsor

[Left Wing]

24 hours to object

[Left Wing]

MB is recognized as Sponsor.

[Dr. MB]

The plague of HIV haunted our nation throughout the 1980s and 1990s and even if it is now a treatable disease, the effects of its terror are still with us. Around 1 out of every 7 people with HIV doesn't know they have it. Medications such as PREP can reduce the odds of a person becoming infected by HIV. If more people took it, this disease can soon become a thing of the past. This bill should also remove much of the stigma surrounding HIV, much of which was rooted in already-existing prejudice especially against gay people. Passing this bill would be an important step forward for reducing and ultimately eliminating the number of new HIV infections.

[Joseph Cao]

A good bill that will do a great deal to establish concrete actions to help those with AIDS as well as recognize the symbolism of our prior inaction on the matter. This has my support.

[P. Clodius Pulcher did nothing wrong]

I move for a final vote

[Left Wing]

24 hours to object

[OBD]

Final vote opened. 72 hours to vote.

[Continential]

Aye

[Dr. MB]

Aye

[Talleyrand]

Aye

[Joseph Cao]

Aye.

[lfromnj]

Should have questioned about the necessity/coverage of 3c
But

Aye

[OBD]

This has the votes to pass. Vote closes tomorrow morning!

[P. Clodius Pulcher did nothing wrong]

Aye

[OBD]

HOUSE BILL

To eradicate transmission of HIV/AIDs by 2030

Be it enacted in both Houses of Congress Assembled,

Making HIV/AIDs History Act

Section 1: 2030

1A.) This act hereby commits the Atlasian Government to reach zero HIV/AIDs transmissions by 2030. It recognises the estimated 700,000 Atlasians estimated to have died from HIV/AIDs and the millions who continue to live with HIV/AIDs.

1B.) A Taskforce between State, regional and Federal Government departments shall be created, along with the appointment of a '2030' Director to organise the taskforce to reach the 2030 target. £500 million shall be appropriated to support this taskforce.

Section 2: History

2A.) This act hereby recognises the failure of the Atlasian Government, the medical and international community to take action against the HIV/AIDs epidemic in the 1980s, and recognises the burden of this injustice fell disproportionately on LGBT+ and African-American communities across Atlasia.

2B.) The Government of Atlasia hereby commits $50 million to establishing a national HIV/AIDs Memorial, Museum and Institute. A panel shall hereby be created, including of HIV/AIDs activists to select a short-list of locations.

Section 3: Ending Stigma.

3A.) No travel restrictions shall be placed on individuals on the sole basis of their HIV/AIDs status.

3B.) The Evergreen-Tmth Equality Act of 2016 and the 1964 Civil Rights Act are hereby amended to include HIV/Patients as a protected party under these acts.  

3C.) All universities, high schools, colleges and other education institutions receiving federal funding shall be required to carry out anti-discrimination training and awareness courses around HIV/AIDs.

Section 4: Keep Prepping.

4A.) All Health insurance plans sold in Atlasia shall be required to include Prep (pre-exposure prophylaxis) medication.

4B.) Pharmacies shall be able to dispense and authorise prescriptions of PREP

4C.) $100 million shall be spent on a public awareness campaign for PREP, with 25% of this funding targeted at increasing awareness in communities with low-levels of PREP use.

4D.) $25 million shall be spent on expanding tele-health trials to promote and encourage the use of PREP.

People's Regional Senate
Passed 6-0 in the Atlasian Senate Assembled,

VOTES
Representative RAZZE
Representative JOSEPH CAO
Representative HARVEY UPDYKE
Representative DEADPREZ
Representative MB
Representative ISHAN
Representative LFROMNJ
Representative NINJA
Representative TALLEYRAND

By a vote of 6-0-0-3, this bill has passed the House. As it has previously passed the Senate, it will now be sent to the President for signature.