PrEP4All Backs PrEP Assistance Program Act as Transformational Shift in HIV Prevention

Washington, D.C, – Friday, February 6th, 2026 – Today, PrEP4All, the national nonprofit dedicated to ending the HIV epidemic by ensuring universal, equitable access to HIV prevention (PrEP) and treatment, welcomed the introduction of the PrEP Assistance Program Act, a landmark piece of legislation introduced by Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman(NJ-12) that offers a visionary new approach to PrEP access for uninsured populations and has the power to end HIV as an epidemic. Introduced to coincide with National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) on February 7, the legislation demonstrates the Congresswoman’s powerful and consistent dedication to equitable health outcomes.

Since 2018, PrEP4All has advocated for exactly this kind of approach to PrEP access, as outlined in the 2024 report The Path Forward for a National PrEP Program: Policy and Implementation Priorities. PrEP4All has been successful in elevating calls for a National PrEP Program from the Biden administration, Congress, and thousands of stakeholders across the US; however, Congresswoman Watson Coleman’s bill marks the first time this vision is being fully fleshed out in legislation.

Statement by Jeremiah Johnson, executive director of PrEP4All:

“Representative Watson Coleman’s PrEP Assistance Program Act advances the kind of streamlined, modernized approach to PrEP access that PrEP4All has advocated for since 2018. By establishing a federal PrEP Pass for uninsured populations, a concept we championed in a 2024 report, the Congresswoman’s bill eliminates complex and fragmented approaches to addressing costs for medications and required lab work that have severely limited PrEP scale-up. This is a visionary piece of legislation that will end HIV as an epidemic by opening up the floodgates on PrEP for communities that have not equitably benefited from PrEP access.”

To read more about the bill and Congresswoman Watson Coleman’s statement click here.

You can also register for PrEP4All’s PrEP Policy Update taking place on Wednesday, February 11th starting at 2pm ET to learn more about this newly introduced bill.