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H.R. 6651: PEPFAR Extension Act of 2018

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H.R. 6651: PEPFAR Extension Act of 2018

115th Congress · introduced 2018-08-03 · International Affairs · Latest: Became Public Law No: 115-305.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2018-08-03 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 115-305. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

PEPFAR Extension Act of 2018

Plain summary

PEPFAR Extension Act of 2018 This bill amends the United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 to extend certain provisions related to the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a government initiative addressing the global HIV/AIDS epidemic. Specifically, the bill extends through FY2023 provisions that: require the Inspectors General of the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for Global Media, jointly with the Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Agency for International Development, to coordinate and conduct oversight of PEPFAR programs, limit U.S. contributions to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria to 33% of funds contributed from all sources, require that certain fund contributions be withheld under specified circumstances, such as if funds were previously used to assist a country that has repeatedly supported acts of international terrorism, and require that more than half of the PEPFAR budget be allocated for specified HIV/AIDS treatment and care. The bill also extends through FY2024 annual reporting requirements relating to HIV/AIDS treatment providers and costs.

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Official text

PEPFAR Extension Act of 2018

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] · 13 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 6651, PEPFAR Extension Act of 2018 (2018-10-11)

Cosponsors on this site

Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Michael T. McCaul (R-TX)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] reported raising $797,217 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Ballot initiative
A proposed law or constitutional amendment that citizens place on the ballot by gathering enough voter signatures, so voters decide it directly. About half the states allow some form of it.
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr6651 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115