There is no specific bill yet. There would have had to be a specific bill for a clean 5-year reauthorization before the expiration in October, but there wasn’t. PEPFAR does still have a ton of supporters on both sides, and Republicans are calling for a one-year reauthorization, so it seems likely that it will be reauthorized for a year—that would take the form of being added to Congressional appropriations that happen each year. It’s not clear yet how set-in-stone that is, and it would be good to ask your rep about the likelihood of a 1-year reauthorization.
The immediate problem is that, exactly as you described, previously-authorized funds of $1 billion have not been released, which is a huge strain on PEPFAR operations. Getting those funds authorized is the most important concern right now.
There is no specific bill yet. There would have had to be a specific bill for a clean 5-year reauthorization before the expiration in October, but there wasn’t. PEPFAR does still have a ton of supporters on both sides, and Republicans are calling for a one-year reauthorization, so it seems likely that it will be reauthorized for a year—that would take the form of being added to Congressional appropriations that happen each year. It’s not clear yet how set-in-stone that is, and it would be good to ask your rep about the likelihood of a 1-year reauthorization.
The immediate problem is that, exactly as you described, previously-authorized funds of $1 billion have not been released, which is a huge strain on PEPFAR operations. Getting those funds authorized is the most important concern right now.