PEPFAR and Protections for Orphans and Vulnerable Children Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-6856
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
Introduced: 2018-09-20
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Africa

Appropriations

Cardiovascular and respiratory health

Child health

Drug therapy

Foreign aid and international relief

Government studies and investigations

HIV/AIDS

Health programs administration and funding

Health promotion and preventive care

Infectious and parasitic diseases

International organizations and cooperation

World health
Latest action: action_date: 2018-09-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-09-20
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>PEPFAR and Protections for Orphans and Vulnerable Children Act of 2018</b></p> <p>This bill amends the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 to extend certain provisions related to the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a U.S. governmental initiative addressing the global HIV/AIDS epidemic. Specifically, the bill extends through FY2023&nbsp;provisions that: </p> <ul> <li>require the Inspectors General of the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for Global Media, jointly with the Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Agency for International Development,&nbsp;to coordinate and conduct oversight of PEPFAR programs; </li> <li>limit&nbsp;U.S. contributions to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria to 33% of funds contributed from all sources; </li> <li>require that certain&nbsp;fund contributions be withheld under specified circumstances, such as if funds were used to assist a country that has repeatedly supported acts of international terrorism; and </li> <li>require that more than half of the PEPFAR budget be allocated&nbsp;for specified&nbsp;HIV/AIDS treatment and care. </li></ul> <p>The bill also extends through FY2024 annual reporting requirements relating to HIV/AIDS treatment providers and costs.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6856 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 20, 2018 Ms. McCollum introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To extend certain authorities relating to United States efforts to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria globally, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PEPFAR and Protections for Orphans and Vulnerable Children Act of 2018 . 2. Inspectors General and annual study Section 101 of the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 ( 22 U.S.C. 7611 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (f)(1)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking 2018 and inserting 2023 ; and (B) in subparagraph (C)(iv)— (i) by striking four and inserting nine ; and (ii) by striking 2018 and inserting 2023 ; and (2) in subsection (g)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking 2019 and inserting 2024 ; and (B) in paragraph (2)— (i) in the heading, by striking 2018 and inserting 2024 ; and (ii) by striking September 30, 2018 and inserting September 30, 2023 . 3. Participation in the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Section 202(d) of the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 ( 22 U.S.C. 7622(d) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (4)— (A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) in clause (i), by striking fiscal years 2009 through 2018 and inserting fiscal years 2004 through 2023 ; (ii) in clause (ii), by striking 2018 and inserting 2023 ; and (iii) by striking clause (vi); and (B) in subparagraph (B)— (i) by striking clause (ii); (ii) by redesignating clauses (iii) and (iv) as clauses (ii) and (iii), respectively; (iii) in clause (ii) (as redesignated by clause (ii) of this subparagraph)— (I) in the first sentence, by adding at the end before the period the following: or section 104B or 104C of such Act ; and (II) in the second sentence, by striking for HIV/AIDS assistance ; and (iv) in clause (iii) (as redesignated by clause (ii) of this subparagraph), by striking 2018 and inserting 2023 ; and (2) in paragraph (5), by striking 2018 and inserting 2023 . 4. Allocation of funds Section 403 of the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 ( 22 U.S.C. 7673 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b), by striking 2018 and inserting 2023 ; and (2) in subsection (c), by striking 2018 and inserting 2023 .