,,iv #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #hac ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,november #ah1 #bjba,ms4 ,lee of ,california 7for herself1 ,miss ,gonzlez-,coln1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,ms4 ,williams of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mrs4 ,carolyn ,b4 ,maloney of ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,ms4 ,moore of ,wisconsin1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,cicilline1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,cleaver1 ,ms4 ,salazar1 ,ms4 ,snchez1 ,ms4 ,chu1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,mr4 ,deutch1 ,mr4 ,cohen1 ,mr4 ,price of ,north ,carolina1 ,mr4 ,bacon1 ,ms4 ,barragn1 and ,mr4 ,grijalva7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,,resolution ,supporting the goals of ,world ,,aids ,day4 ,whereas1 as of the end of #bjbj1 an estimated #cg1gjj1jjj people were living with human immunodeficiency virus 7,,hiv7 or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome 7,,aids71 including #a1gbj1jjj children2 ,whereas in the ,united ,states1 more than #ggj1jjj people with ,,aids have died since the beginning of the ,,hiv epidemic1 including nearly #af1jjj deaths among people with diagnosed ,,hiv in #bjai1 with the disease disproportionately affecting communities of color2 ,whereas each year nearly #dj1jjj people become newly diagnosed with ,,hiv in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas according to the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention 7,,cdc71 ,blacks1 ,hispanics1 ,asians1 ,american ,indians1 ,alaska ,natives1 and ,native ,hawaiians and other ,pacific ,islanders are disproportionately affected by ,,hiv in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas in order to address the ,,hiv epidemic in the ,united ,states1 on ,august #ah1 #aiij1 ,congress enacted the ,ryan ,white ,comprehensive ,,aids ,resources ,emergency ,act of #aiij 7,public ,law #aja-cha2 commonly referred to as the ,ryan ,white ,,care ,act7 to provide primary medical care and essential support services for people living with ,,hiv who are uninsured or underinsured2 ,whereas the ,ryan ,white ,,hiv_/,,aids ,program provides services and support for over half of all people diagnosed with ,,hiv in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas to further focus attention on the ,,hiv_/,,aids epidemic among minority communities in the ,united ,states1 in #aiih1 the ,minority ,,aids ,initiative was established to provide funds to ,state and local institutions and organizations to best serve the health care costs and support the needs of racial and ethnic minorities living with ,,hiv2 ,whereas the ,united ,nations ,sustainable ,development ,goals established a global target to end ,,aids as a public health threat by #bjcj2 ,whereas in order to further address the global ,,hiv_/,,aids epidemic1 in #bjjc1 ,congress and the ,white ,house created the ,president's ,emergency ,plan for ,,aids ,relief 7,,pepfar72 ,whereas the ,,pepfar program remains the largest commitment in history by any country to combat a single disease2 ,whereas1 as of #bjbj1 ,,pepfar has supported treatment for approximately #ag1bjj1jjj people1 and has enabled #b1hjj1jjj infants of mothers living with ,,hiv to be born ,,hiv-free2 ,whereas1 in fiscal year #bjbj1 ,,pepfar directly supported ,,hiv testing and counseling for #ej1jjj1jjj people2 ,whereas the ,global ,fund to ,fight ,,aids1 ,tuberculosis and ,malaria1 launched in #bjjb1 has helped provide antiretroviral therapy to approximately #ba1ijj1jjj people living with ,,hiv_/,,aids and to #fhf1jjj pregnant women to prevent the transmission of ,,hiv_/,,aids to their children1 saving an estimated #dd1jjj1jjj lives1 as of #bjbj2 ,whereas the ,united ,states is the largest donor to the ,global ,fund to ,fight ,,aids1 ,tuberculosis and ,malaria1 and every #a contributed by the ,united ,states leverages an additional #b from other donors1 as required by law2 ,whereas considerable progress has been made in the fight against ,,hiv_/,,aids1 including a nearly #cj-percent reduction in new ,,hiv transmissions1 over a #ej-percent reduction in new ,,hiv transmissions among children1 and over a #de-percent reduction in the number of ,,aids-related deaths between #bjaj and #bjbj2 ,whereas approximately #bg1ejj1jjj people had access to antiretroviral therapy in #bjbj1 compared to only #g1hjj1jjj people who had access to such therapy in #bjaj2 ,whereas research funded by the ,national ,institutes of ,health found that ,,hiv treatment not only saves the lives of people living with ,,hiv1 but people living with ,,hiv on effective antiretroviral therapy and who are durably virally suppressed cannot sexually transmit ,,hiv1 proving that ,,hiv treatment is prevention2 ,whereas the ,,cdc states that preexposure prophylaxis 7,pr,e,p7 reduces ,,hiv transmission through sexual contact by #ii percent when taken as prescribed1 proving that ,pr,e,p is critical for ,,hiv prevention2 ,whereas nearly #a1jjj1jjj people globally had started taking ,pr,e,p by the end of #bjbj2 ,whereas it is estimated that1 without treatment1 half of all infants living with ,,hiv will die before their second birthday2 ,whereas despite the remarkable progress in combating ,,hiv1 significant challenges remain2 ,whereas there were approximately #a1ejj1jjj new ,,hiv diagnoses in #bjbj globally1 structural barriers continue to make testing and treatment programs inaccessible to highly vulnerable populations1 and an estimated #f1ajj1jjj people living with ,,hiv globally still do not know their ,,hiv status2 ,whereas the ,,cdc reports that nearly #cg1jjj people were diagnosed with ,,hiv in the ,united ,states in #bjah and #ad percent of the #a1bjj1jjj people in the ,united ,states living with ,,hiv are not aware of their ,,hiv status2 ,whereas the ,,cdc has found that men who have sex with men 7,,msm71 particularly young ,blacks and ,hispanics1 are the population most affected by ,,hiv in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas southern areas of the ,united ,states bear the greatest burden of ,,hiv1 accounting for #ea percent of new infections in #bjah2 ,whereas the ,,cdc estimates that #dd percent of ,black transgender women are living with ,,hiv in the ,united ,states1 and transgender women are #di times more likely to be diagnosed with ,,hiv compared to the global general adult population2 ,whereas one in two people living with ,,hiv in the ,united ,states are over #ej2 ,whereas people living with ,,hiv are frequently susceptible to other infections1 such as hepatitis ,b and ,c and tuberculosis2 ,whereas the opioid and heroin epidemics have led to increased numbers of new ,,hiv transmissions among people who inject drugs1 and the crisis has disproportionately affected nonurban areas1 where ,,hiv prevalence rates have been low historically and have limited services for ,,hiv prevention and treatment and substance use disorder treatment2 ,whereas the ,,covid-#ai pandemic has placed a significant burden on the public health systems across the ,united ,states and globe2 ,whereas ,december #a of each year is internationally recognized as ,world ,,aids ,day2 and ,whereas1 in #bjba1 commemorations for ,world ,,aids ,day recognize the need for ,ending the ,,hiv ,epidemic3 ,equitable ,access1 ,everyone's ,voice3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 encourages people around the world to work to achieve the goal of zero new ,,hiv transmissions1 zero discrimination1 and zero ,,aids-related deaths1 in order to end the ,,hiv epidemic in the ,united ,states and around the world by #bjcj2 7#b7 commends the efforts and achievements in combating ,,hiv_/,,aids through the ,ryan ,white ,,hiv_/,,aids ,treatment ,extension ,act of #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-hg71 the ,minority ,,hiv_/,,aids ,initiative1 the ,housing ,opportunities for ,persons ,with ,,aids 7,,hopwa7 ,program1 the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 the ,national ,institutes of ,health1 the ,substance ,abuse and ,mental ,health ,services ,administration1 the ,office of ,minority ,health1 and the ,office of the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services2 7#c7 commends the efforts and achievements in combating ,,hiv_/,,aids made by ,,pepfar1 the ,global ,fund to ,fight ,,aids1 ,tuberculosis and ,malaria1 and the ,joint ,united ,nations ,programme on ,,hiv_/,,aids2 7#d7 supports continued funding for prevention1 care and treatment services1 and research programs for communities impacted by ,,hiv and people living with ,,hiv in the ,united ,states and globally2 7#e7 urges1 in order to ensure that an ,,aids-free generation is achievable1 rapid action by all countries toward further expansion and scale-up of antiretroviral treatment programs1 including efforts to reduce disparities and improve access for children to life-saving medications2 7#f7 encourages the scaling up of comprehensive prevention services1 including biomedical and structural interventions1 to ensure inclusive access to programs and appropriate resources for all people at risk of contracting ,,hiv1 especially in communities disproportionately impacted as these groups make up the majority of new ,,hiv diagnoses in the ,united ,states and prevention efforts should specifically reach these groups2 7#g7 calls for greater focus on the ,,hiv-related vulnerabilities of women and girls1 including women and girls at risk for or who have survived violence or faced discrimination as a result of the disease2 7#h7 supports continued leadership by the ,united ,states in domestic1 bilateral1 multilateral1 and private sector efforts to fight ,,hiv2 7#i7 encourages input from civil society in the development and implementation of domestic and global ,,hiv policies and programs that guide the response2 7#aj7 encourages and supports greater degrees of ownership and shared responsibility by developing countries in order to ensure the sustainability of the domestic responses to ,,hiv by those countries2 and 7#aa7 urges other members of the international community to sustain and scale up their support for and financial contributions to efforts around the world to combat ,,hiv4