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U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee Introduces Bill Aimed at Ending HIV/AIDS Globally

From Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

September 23, 2013

Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) last week introduced a bill -- HR 3117 -- aimed at "bring[ing] an end to the spread of HIV/AIDS in the United States and around the world," according to the bill's summary on the OpenCongress webpage. According to the text of the bill, it addresses the Global HIV/AIDS-Free Generation Strategy, the strategic use of funds to maximize results, as well as legal and policy barriers to accessing health care (9/17).

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