,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dfa  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,june #d1 #bjba,ms4   
,lee ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1 ,miss       
,gonzlez-,coln1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4      
,wilson ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4     
,v>gas1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1   
,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,williams
 ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,ms4 ,titus1  
,mr4 ,coh51 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,mr4 ,c>son1  
,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4       
,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1   
,ms4 ,/rickl&1 ,mr4 ,au*9closs1 ,mr4    
,connolly1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1   
,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut1 
,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 
& ,mr4 ,s*iff7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to !
 ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 = a     
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,,resolution        
,commemorat+ ! #dj? anniv]s>y ( !       

,,hiv_/,,aids epidemic4  ,:]eas ,june   
#e1 #bjba1 m>ks ! #dj? anniv]s>y s9ce ! 
,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &            
,prev5tion's 7,,cdc7 ,morbidity &       
,mortality ,weekly ,report describ$ !   
fir/ five cases ( :at lat] became kn[n z
 acquir$ immunodefici5cy syndrome       
7,,aids72 ,:]eas ?is day is obs]v$ to   
honor ^? we h lo/1 recognize ! progress 
made ov] #dj ye>s1 & recommit to ! ongo+
 bip>tisan ef=ts to fur!r ! goals ( end+
 ! human immunodefici5cy virus 7,,hiv7  
epidemic 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & globally2  
,:]eas 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 m ?an #ggj1jjj
 p ) ,,aids h di$ s9ce ! beg9n+ ( !     
,,hiv epidemic1 includ+ ne>ly #af1jjj   
dea?s among p diagnos$ ) ,,hiv 9 #bjah2 
,:]eas accord+ to ! ,,cdc1 ,black       
,am]icans1 ,lat9os1 ,asians1 ,am]ican   
,indians1 ,alaska ,natives1 & ,native   
,hawaiians & o!r ,pacific ,isl&]s are   
disproportionately affect$ by ,,hiv 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,,cdc has f\nd t
 m5 :o h sex ) m51 p>ticul>ly "y ,black 
& ,lat9o m51 are ! population mo/       

affect$ by ,,hiv 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
,:]eas s\!rn areas ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates be>
 ! greate/ burd5 ( ,,hiv1 acc\nt+ = #ea 
p]c5t ( new infections 9 #bjah2 ,:]eas !
 ,,cdc e/imates t #dd p]c5t ( ,black    
transg5d] wom5 are liv+ ) ,,hiv 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 & transg5d] wom5 are #di 
times m likely to be diagnos$ ) ,,hiv   
comp>$ to ! global g5]al adult          
population2 ,:]eas gr\ndbreak+ sci5ce1  
policies1 & "w h dra/ically ext5d$ !    
life expectancy & wellbe+ ( ^? :o are   
able to access & ma9ta9 ,,hiv treatm5t1 
:]e "o 9 two p liv+ ) ,,hiv 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates is ov] ! age ( #ej2 ,:]eas1 z ( !
 end ( #bjai1 globally an e/imat$       
#ch1jjj1jjj p 7 liv+ ) ,,hiv or ,,aids1 
includ+ #a1hjj1jjj *ildr52 ,:]eas       
#a1gjj1jjj p are newly infect$ ) ,,hiv e
 ye>1 includ+ #dj1jjj 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 ,:]eas consid]able progress has be5    
made 9 ! fight aga9/ ,,hiv_/,,aids1     
includ+ a #bc-p]c5t r$uction 9 new ,,hiv
 transmissions1 ov] a #dj-p]c5t r$uction
 9 new ,,hiv transmissions among *ildr51

 & ov] a #cj-p]c5t r$uction 9 ! numb] ( 
,,aids-relat$ dea?s betwe5 #bjaj &      
#bjai2 ,:]eas approximately #be1djj1jjj 
p _h access to antiretroviral !rapy 9   
#bjai1 comp>$ to only #g1hjj1jjj p :o _h
 access to su* !rapy 9 #bjaj2 ,:]eas x  
is e/imat$ t1 )\t treatm5t1 half ( all  
infants liv+ ) ,,hiv w die be=e _!      
second bir?day2 ,:]eas despite          
significant ga9s1 e week #f1jjj         
adolesc5t girls & "y wom5 are infect$ ) 
,,hiv worldwide2 ,:]eas x is e/imat$ t  
#a1gjj1jjj p :o inject drugs 7,,pwid7   
are also liv+ ) ,,hiv2 ,:]eas injection 
drug use makes up #aj p]c5t ( ,,hiv     
infections globally & #cj p]c5t ( ^?    
outside ( ,africa1 & regional ,,hiv     
preval5ce rates are high 9 ,,pwid 9 all 
p>ts ( ! _w2 ,:]eas adult & adolesc5t   
,,pwid acc\nt$ = #aj p]c5t 7or #c1hfd7  
new ,,hiv diagnoses 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
ea* ye> ) gr[+ numb]s z ! opioid crisis 
cont9ues2 ,:]eas ! bip>tisan lead]%ip ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ov] ! la/ f\r decades   
has built innovative programs t h *ang$ 

! c\rse ( ! epidemic )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& abroad1 creat+ a compassionate1       
evid5ce-bas$ approa* responsible = sav+ 
millions ( lives2 ,:]eas 9 ord] to      
address ! ,,hiv epidemic 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 on ,augu/ #ah1 #aiij1 ,congress 
enact$ ! ,ryan ,:ite ,compreh5sive      
,,aids ,res\rces ,em]g5cy ,act ( #aiij  
7,public ,law #aja-cha2 commonly ref]r$ 
to z ! ,ryan ,:ite ,,c>e ,act7 to       
provide prim>y m$ical c>e & ess5tial    
support s]vices = p liv+ ) ,,hiv :o are 
un9sur$ or und]9sur$1 :i* n[ provides   
s]vices & support = ov] half ( all p    
diagnos$ ) ,,hiv 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
,:]eas to fur!r focus att5tion on !     
,,hiv_/,,aids epidemic among m9ority    
communities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 #aiih1 
! ,m9ority ,,aids ,initiative 0 e/abli%$
 to provide funds to ,/ate & local      
in/itutions & organizations to be/ s]ve 
! heal? c>e co/s & support ! ne$s (     
racial & e?nic m9orities liv+ ) ,,hiv2  
,:]eas ! ,h\s+ ,opportunities = ,p]sons 
) ,,aids ,program provides h\s+         

assi/ance & relat$ s]vices to l[-income 
p liv+ ) ,,hiv2 ,:]eas ! ,end+ ! ,,hiv  
,epidemic 9 ! ,u4,s4 initiative 0       
e/abli%$ 9 #bjai to lev]age sci5tific   
progress 9 ,,hiv prev5tion1 diagnosis1  
treatm5t1 & outbreak response to end !  
,,hiv epidemic 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates by     
#bjcj2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations         
,su/a9able ,developm5t ,goals e/abli%$ a
 global t>get to end ,,aids z a public  
heal? ?reat by #bjcj2 ,:]eas 9 ord] to  
fur!r address ! global ,,hiv_/,,aids    
epidemic1 9 #bjjc1 ,congress & ! ,:ite  
,h\se creat$ ! ,presid5t's ,em]g5cy     
,plan = ,,aids ,relief 7,,pepf>72 ,:]eas
 ! ,,pepf> program rema9s ! l>ge/       
commitm5t 9 hi/ory by any c\ntry to     
combat a s+le disease2 ,:]eas1 z (      
#bjbj1 ,,pepf> has support$ treatm5t =  
approximately #ag1bjj1jjj p1 includ+ by 
provid+ antiretroviral drugs to         
#b1hjj1jjj pregnant wom5 liv+ ) ,,hiv to
 prev5t ! transmission ( ,,hiv f "m to  
*ild dur+ bir?2 ,:]eas1 9 fiscal ye>    
#bjbj1 ,,pepf> directly support$ ,,hiv  

te/+ & c\nsel+ = #ej1jjj1jjj p2 ,:]eas !
 ,global ,fund to ,fight ,,aids1        
,tub]culosis & ,mal>ia1 laun*$ 9 #bjjb1 
has help$ provide antiretroviral !rapy  
to approximately #bj1ajj1jjj p liv+ )   
,,hiv_/,,aids & to #gah1jjj pregnant    
wom5 to prev5t ! transmission (         
,,hiv_/,,aids to _! *ildr51 sav+ an     
e/imat$ #ch1jjj1jjj lives z ( #bjai2    
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is ! l>ge/ donor 
to ! ,global ,fund to ,fight ,,aids1    
,tub]culosis & ,mal>ia1 & e #a          
contribut$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates lev]ages  
an additional #b f o!r donors1 z requir$
 by law2 ,:]eas ! ,national ,in/itutes (
 ,heal? 7,,nih7 is lead+ ! ef=t1 9      
conjunction ) ,,pepf>1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
,ag5cy = ,int]national ,developm5t1 &   
o!rs ar\nd ! _w1 develop+ a             
sci5tifically s\nd ,,hiv treatm5t &     
prev5tion toolkit t includes new        
treatm5ts1 vacc9es1 microbicides1 &     
preexposure prophylaxis = communities   
impact$ by ,,hiv & p liv+ ) ,,hiv 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates & globally2 ,:]eas        

,,nih-fund$ rese>* has be5 crucial 9 !  
developm5t ( comb9ation antiretroviral  
!rapy 7,,art71 t has enabl$ p diagnos$ )
 ,,hiv to h undetectable viral load &   
long] lifespans1 & prev5ts sexual       
transmission to p>tn]s1 e/abli%+ a      
concept kn[n z ,undetectable equals     
,untransmittable or ,u,u2 ,:]eas        
,,nih-sponsor$ cl9ical trials demon/rat$
 t ,,art m$ication tak5 by an ,,hiv     
negative p]son effectively prev5ts      
acquisition ( ,,hiv1 lead+ to ! approval
 ( ,,art = preexposure prophylaxis      
7,pr,e,p71 a once-a-day m$ication :i*   
effectively prev5ts ,,hiv2 ,:]eas ,unit$
 ,/ates public sector inve/m5t 9 ,,hiv &
 ,,hiv-relat$ rese>* & developm5t rose  
by five p]c5t 9 #bjai1 increas+ f       
#hbi1jjj1jjj 9 #bjah to #hga1jjj1jjj2   
,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t inve/m5ts
 9 ,,hiv rese>* fuel biom$ical advances 
& break?r\ghs t w h pr(\nd m$ical &     
f9ancial b5efits f> beyond ! ,,hiv      
epidemic1 includ+ advancem5ts &         
break?r\ghs ) respect to ! ,,covid-#ai  

p&emic2 ,:]eas vacc9e approa*es         
orig9ally develop$ = ,,hiv vacc9e design
 are at ! =efront ( ,,covid-#ai vacc9e  
developm5t2 & ,:]eas /rong rese>* &     
developm5t inve/m5t is ess5tial =       
innovative & successful biote*nology1   
m$ical devices1 & ph>maceutical indu/ry 
developm5t3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 reit]ates !    
cont9u$ bip>tisan lead]%ip & commitm5t  
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 dome/ic1 bilat]al1 
multilat]al1 & private sector ef=ts to  
fight & end human immunodefici5cy       
virus_/acquir$ immunodefi5cy syndrome   
7,,hiv_/,,aids72  7#b7 comm5ds ! ef=ts &
 a*ievem5ts 9 combat+ ,,hiv_/,,aids     
?r\gh ! ,ryan ,:ite ,,hiv_/,,aids       
,treatm5t ,ext5sion ,act ( #bjji        
7,public ,law #aaa-hg71 ! ,m9ority      
,,hiv_/,,aids ,initiative1 ! ,c5t]s =   
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 !       
,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?1 !        
,sub/ance ,abuse & ,m5tal ,heal?        
,s]vices ,adm9i/ration1 ! ,(fice (      
,m9ority ,heal?1 ! ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y 

( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 & !         
,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t's
 ,(fice ( ,,hiv_/,,aids ,h\s+2  7#c7    
comm5ds ! ef=ts & a*ievem5ts 9 combat+  
,,hiv_/,,aids made by ! ,presid5t's     
,em]g5cy ,plan = ,,aids ,relief1 !      
,global ,fund to ,fight ,,aids1         
,tub]culosis & ,mal>ia1 & ! ,jo9t ,unit$
 ,nations ,programme on ,,hiv_/,,aids2  
7#d7 supports /rong1 su/a9$ inve/m5t =  
prev5tion1 c>e1 & treatm5t s]vices1 &   
rese>* programs = communities impact$ by
 ,,hiv & p diagnos$ ) ,,hiv 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates & globally2  7#e7 urges1 9 ord]  
to ensure t an ,,aids-free g5]ation is  
a*ievable1 rapid action by all c\ntries 
t[>d fur!r expansion & a scale-up (     
antiretroviral treatm5t programs1       
includ+ ef=ts to r$uce disp>ities &     
improve access = *ildr5 to lifesav+     
m$ications2  7#f7 enc\rages scal+ up (  
compreh5sive prev5tion s]vices1 includ+ 
biom$ical & /ructural int]v5tions1 to   
ensure equitable & inclusive access to  
programs & appropriate res\rces = all p 

at risk ( contract+ ,,hiv1 especially 9 
communities disproportionately impact$  
by new ,,hiv infections 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates2  7#g7 calls = great] focus on ! 
,,hiv-relat$ vuln]abilities ( wom5 &    
girls1 includ+ wom5 & girls at risk = or
 :o h surviv$ viol5ce or fac$           
discrim9ation z a result ( ! disease2 & 
7#h7 enc\rages input f civil society 9 !
 developm5t & implem5tation ( dome/ic & 
global ,,hiv policies & programs t guide
 ! response4