H.R. 5126 — Introduced in House

I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5126 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 4, 2025 Ms. Waters (for herself, Mr. Garcia of California, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Ms. Velázquez, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Carson, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Titus, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mrs. McIver, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Cleaver, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Simon, Mr. Thanedar, Mr. Mullin, Mrs. Ramirez, Ms. Barragán, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Clarke of New York, and Ms. Williams of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To provide funding for programs and activities of the National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and Tuberculosis Prevention of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the HIV Prevention Now Act. 2. Funding for National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and Tuberculosis Prevention (a) In general There is hereby appropriated for programs and activities of the National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and Tuberculosis Prevention of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention $2,165,000,000 for fiscal year 2026. (b) Treatment of funds Funds made available under subsection (a)— (1) shall be in addition to other amounts appropriated to the Department of Health and Human Services, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; (2) shall be used exclusively for the purposes specified in subsection (a); and (3) may not be transferred to any entity other than the National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and Tuberculosis Prevention.