HIV is Not a Crime Day Resolution

House Resolution

H.Res. 1084

119th Congress

HIV is Not a Crime Day Resolution

In Committee

Introduced:Feb 25, 2026

Primary Sponsor

Mark Pocan

D - WI

Cosponsors

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Summary

This resolution designates February 28 as 'HIV is Not a Crime Awareness Day' and affirms that people living with HIV should not face criminal prosecution simply based on their HIV status. It addresses outdated laws in many states that criminalize HIV-positive individuals, even when there's no risk of transmission, and calls attention to how these laws perpetuate stigma and discourage people from getting tested.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Introduced2/25/2026

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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HIV is Not a Crime Day Resolution

This resolution designates February 28 as 'HIV is Not a Crime Awareness Day' and affirms that people living with HIV should not face criminal prosecution simply based on their HIV status. It addresses outdated laws in many states that criminalize HIV-positive

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This resolution designates February 28 as 'HIV is Not a Crime Awareness Day' and affirms that people living with HIV should not face criminal prosecution simply based on their HIV status. It addresses outdated laws in many states that criminalize HIV-positive individuals, even when there's no risk of transmission, and calls attention to how these laws perpetuate stigma and discourage people from getting tested.

Bill Number: 1084
Introduced: 2/25/2026
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Title: HIV is Not a Crime Day Resolution
Bill Number: 1084
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced: 2/25/2026
Summary: This resolution designates February 28 as 'HIV is Not a Crime Awareness Day' and affirms that people living with HIV should not face criminal prosecution simply based on their HIV status. It addresses outdated laws in many states that criminalize HIV-positive individuals, even when there's no risk o

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This resolution designates February 28 as 'HIV is Not a Crime Awareness Day' and affirms that people living with HIV should not face criminal prosecution simply based on their HIV status. It addresses outdated laws in many states that criminalize HIV-positive individuals, even when there's no risk of transmission, and calls attention to how these laws perpetuate stigma and discourage people from getting tested.

Last updated: 2/26/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Establishes February 28 as a national awareness day to highlight how outdated HIV criminalization laws harm public health efforts and perpetuate discrimination
Affirms that people living with HIV should not face criminal charges based solely on their HIV status, particularly when modern medicine has made transmission highly preventable
Addresses the fact that many state HIV criminalization laws were written during the early AIDS crisis and don't reflect current medical science showing that people with undetectable viral loads cannot transmit HIV
Aims to reduce stigma that prevents people from getting tested for HIV, as fear of criminal prosecution can discourage individuals from learning their status
Supports ongoing efforts to modernize or repeal laws that criminalize HIV-positive individuals for actions that pose little to no actual risk of transmission

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This resolution would primarily impact people living with HIV who face potential criminal prosecution under outdated state laws, as well as public health officials working to increase HIV testing and treatment. While resolutions don't change laws directly, this measure could encourage states to review and modernize their HIV-specific criminal statutes, potentially protecting thousands from unjust prosecution and reducing barriers to HIV testing and care that affect broader community health.

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Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

1084, 119th Congress (2026). "HIV is Not a Crime Day Resolution". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-hres-1084

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