U.S. Congress - H.R.179 Community AIDS and Hepatitis Prevention Act
H.R.179 - Community AIDS and Hepatitis Prevention Act
To permit the use of Federal funds for syringe exchange programs for purposes of reducing the transmission of bloodborne pathogens, including HIV and viral hepatitis. view all titles (2)
All Bill Titles
- Short: Community AIDS and Hepatitis Prevention Act as introduced.
- Official: To permit the use of Federal funds for syringe exchange programs for purposes of reducing the transmission of bloodborne pathogens, including HIV and viral hepatitis. as introduced.
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Interests that support this bill:
- Physicians
- Psychiatrists & psychologists
- AIDS treatment & testing
- Health, Education & Human Resources
- Attorneys & law firms
- Women's issues
- Health & welfare policy
- Gay & lesbian rights & issues
- Churches, clergy & religious organizations
- Internal Transfer and other non-contributions
Top recipients for ALL supporting interest groups
| Name | Amount Received | Vote On Passage |
|---|---|---|
| Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8] | $1,771,961 | |
| Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D, PA-13] | $364,892 | |
| Rep. Bruce Braley [D, IA-1] | $348,039 | |
| Rep. Judy Chu [D, CA-32] | $271,966 | |
| Rep. Gary Peters [D, MI-9] | $251,008 | |
| Rep. Patrick Meehan [R, PA-7] | $249,950 | |
| Rep. Terri Sewell [D, AL-7] | $232,766 | |
| Rep. Stephen Lynch [D, MA-9] | $214,334 | |
| Rep. John Barrow [D, GA-12] | $213,580 | |
| Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D, NY-14] | $204,762 | |
| Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] | $2,249,899 | |
| Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] | $1,774,832 | |
| Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] | $1,652,030 | |
| Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] | $1,159,727 | |
| Sen. Scott Brown [R, MA] | $899,772 | |
| Sen. Robert Portman [R, OH] | $663,694 | |
| Sen. Michael Bennet [D, CO] | $576,001 | |
| Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] | $525,021 | |
| Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR] | $474,663 | |
| Sen. Patrick Leahy [D, VT] | $425,910 |
Specific Organizations Supporting H.R.179
- Housing Works
- Global Aids Alliance
- AlterNet
- Harm Reduction Coalition
- Center for HIV Law and Policy
- Treatment Action Group
- Hepatitis C Appropriations Partnership
- Peninsula Peace and Justice Center
- Physicians for Human Rights
- AIDS Action
- California Hepatitis Alliance
- ACORN
- American Academy of HIV Medicine
- American Health Services
- American Psychological Association
- AIDS Resource Center of Ohio
- Lambda Legal
- American Medical Student Association
- American Social Health Association
- Foundation for Research on Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Inc.
- Human Rights Campaign
- Justice Policy Institute
- National AIDS Fund
- National Association of People with AIDS
- National Black Police Association
- November Coalition
- Office of AIDS Administration
- Students for a Sensible Drug Policy
- Urban Coalition of HIV/AIDS Prevention Services
- National Minority AIDS Council
- American Bar Association
- Drug Policy Alliance
- Interfaith Drug Policy Initiative
- National Center for Transgender Equality
- Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations
- San Francisco AIDS Foundation
- Asian American Drug Abuse Program
- American Civil Liberties Union
Interests that oppose this bill:
Top recipients for ALL opposing interest groups
Specific Organizations Opposing H.R.179
- Family Research Council
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