Committee Approves Senate Bill with Provision to Repeal Discriminatory HIV Trave

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Committee Approves Senate Bill with Provision to Repeal Discriminatory HIV Travel and Immigration Ban

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Updated: March 13, 2008 10:58 PM
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WIVB) - - The Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, praised the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations today for approving an important provision to repeal our nation's discriminatory travel and immigration ban on HIV positive individuals.  The provision was secured by Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Gordon Smith (R-OR) and is part of the Senate's legislation to reauthorize PEPFAR, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.  The underlying legislation, authored by Senators Joe Biden (D-DE) and Richard Lugar (R-IN), now moves to the Senate floor, however a date has not yet been determined.