 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KCBS) -- A Bay Area congresswoman has helped usher through important legislation to combat HIV-AIDS. The bill creates the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS relief, or PEPFAR. A co-sponsor is congresswoman Barbara Lee of Oakland.
"We've pulled together a bi-partisan coalition and we were able to pass a $48 billion bill to help millions of people living with, and affected by HIV-AIDS," said Lee.
Lee says the reauthorized bill will help millions of people living with HIV-AIDS, prevent 12 million new infections, and train 140,000 health care professionals.
"We were also able to finally lift the travel ban, which has been in place for many, many years, which would not allow individuals living with HIV-AIDS to come into the United States," said Lee.
Congresswoman Lee says she's confident the president will sign the HIV-AIDS relief bill into law.
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KCBS' George Harris reports
