To increase access to pre-exposure prophylaxis to reduce the transmission of HIV.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7853 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7853 To increase access to pre-exposure prophylaxis to reduce the transmission of HIV. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2026 Mr. Takano (for himself, Mr. Pocan, and Ms. Balint) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Ways and Means, Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, Natural Resources, Financial Services, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To increase access to pre-exposure prophylaxis to reduce the transmission of HIV. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS. It is the sense of Congress that the Department of Labor, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of the Treasury should ensure compliance with the requirements described in this Act. SEC. 3. COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS. (a) Private Insurance.-- (1) In general.--Section 2713(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300gg-13(a)) is amended-- (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon; (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting a semicolon; (C) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and inserting ``; and''; (D) by striking paragraph (5); (E) by adding at the end the following: ``(5) any prescription drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration used for the preven