,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ajhd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #be1         
#bjbf,mr4 ,pocan 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,coh51
 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,got!im]1 
,mrs4 ,mc,iver1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91
 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mrs4 ,ramirez1 ,mr4     
,takano1 & ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,,resolution  ,support = !    
designation ( ,febru>y #bh z ,,hiv is ,n
 a ,crime ,aw>5ess ,day & affirm+ t p   
liv+ ) ,,hiv %\ld n be crim9aliz$ bas$  
on _! ,,hiv /atus4  ,:]eas ?is          
resolution may be cit$ z ! ,,hiv is ,n a
 ,crime ,day ,resolution ,:]eas ,,hiv is
 ,n a ,crime ,aw>5ess ,day is a         
nationwide obs]vance t calls on p to    
take action to inve/ 9 !                
decrim9alization ( ,,hiv2 ,:]eas ,,hiv  
is ,n a ,crime ,aw>5ess ,day 0 e/abli%$ 
to raise aw>5ess ab\t ! crim9alization (
 p liv+ ) ,,hiv & to amplify ! voices ( 
individuals & communities mo/ impact$ by

 ,,hiv crim9alization2 ,:]eas ,,hiv     
crim9alization is antiquat$ en=cem5t (  
laws t ei!r crim9alize o!rwise legal    
conduct or increase ! p5alties ( illegal
 conduct bas$ on a p]son's              
,,hiv-positive /atus1 (t5 reg>dless (   
transmission occurr+1 pro( ( int5t to   
transmit1 ! possibility ( transmission1 
! risk ( transmission1 or pro( (        
disclosure2 ,:]eas m ?an #dj ye>s into !
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& ,prev5tion e/imates t 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates m ?an #a1acb1gci p are liv+ )    
,,hiv1 & #ci1bja p 7 diagnos$ ) ,,hiv 9 
! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjbc2 ,:]eas !re is  
no /udy or data to support t ,,hiv      
crim9alization laws prev5t or l[] ,,hiv 
transmission rates or promote disclosure
 ( ,,hiv /atus2 ,:]eas !re are #cb /ates
 ) ,,hiv-specific exposure &_/or        
transmission laws1 & #bh /ates h h>%    
crim9al p5alty enhancem5ts t height5    
*>ges bas$ on a p]son kn[+ t !y are liv+
 ) ,,hiv2 ,:]eas !re are #e /ates t     
require a p]son to regi/] on a ,sex     

,(f5se ,regi/ry z "p ( ! puni%m5t = a   
conviction "u ,,hiv-specific laws2      
,:]eas up to #be ( ! cases prosecut$ are
 = spitt+ or bit+1 :i* d n transmit     
,,hiv2 ,:]eas #ab /ates h mod]niz$ _!   
,,hiv crim9alization laws 9 v>i\s ways  
7,,ia1 ,,ca1 ,,co1 ,,la1 ,,nc1 ,,mi1    
,,mo1 ,,nv1 ,,wa1 ,,tn1 ,,va1 & ,,ga7 & 
#e /ates h repeal$ 7,,tx1 ,,nj1 ,,il1   
,,nd1 & ,,md72 ,:]eas a critical /ep 9  
*ang+ ^! laws includes educat+          
communities1 lawmak]s1 public heal?     
support /aff1 lead]s 9 impact$          
communities1 law en=cem5t1 & /akehold]s 
9 ! judicial sy/em2 ,:]eas accord+ to ! 
,williams ,in/itute reports done 9      
multiple /ates1 ,black & br[n           
communities are mo/ impact$ by ,,hiv    
crim9alization laws1 z well z fur!r     
dis5fran*isem5t by ,,hiv incid5ce rates2
 ,:]eas ,black wom5 & transg5d] wom5 are
 also disproportionately impact$ by     
,,hiv crim9alization laws1 especially 9 
/ates :]e !re are laws t specifically   
t>get sex work]s2 ,:]eas ,,hiv is ,n a  

,crime ,aw>5ess ,day is a call to action
 to end /ate-sanction$ viol5ce t[>ds    
communities ( p liv+ ) ,,hiv2 ,:]eas    
evid5ce %[s t ,,hiv crim9alization laws 
und]m9e public heal? ef=ts by det]r+ p f
 seek+ ,,hiv te/+_/treatm5t1 /igmatiz+  
^? liv+ ) ,,hiv1 & ! communities mo/    
impact$ by ,,hiv2 ,:]eas 9 ord] to end !
 ,,hiv epidemic1 we mu/ end ,,hiv       
crim9alization1 promote education ab\t  
,,hiv1 increase ,,hiv fund+ = treatm5t &
 prev5tion1 & r$uce /igma &             
discrim9ation t[>ds p liv+ ) ,,hiv2 &   
,:]eas ,febru>y #bh ( ea* ye> is n[     
recogniz$ z ,,hiv is ,n a ,crime        
,aw>5ess ,day3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 supports
 ! goals & ideals ( ,,hiv is ,n a ,crime
 ,aw>5ess ,day2  7#b7 enc\rages f$]al1  
/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 _! judicial &   
heal?c>e1 & educational ag5cies1 s*ools1
 & m$ia organizations to recognize &    
support su* a day2  7#c7 supports       
community & law en=cem5t education on   
prev5tion1 treatm5t1 transmission1      

disclosure1 & c>e2  7#d7 promotes       
up-to-date1 inclusive1 culturally       
responsible1 & m$ically accurate        
in=mation ab\t ,,hiv1 includ+           
pre-exposure prophylaxis 7,pr,e,p71 9   
sex education curricula to ensure t all 
p are educat$ ab\t ,,hiv2  7#e7 affirms 
t p liv+ ) ,,hiv %\ld n be crim9aliz$ or
 subject to enhanc$ puni%m5ts solely on 
! basis ( _! ,,hiv /atus2  7#f7 supports
 removal ( ,,hiv laws t are             
sci5tifically inaccurate & unfairly     
crim9alize p liv+ ) ,,hiv = behaviors t 
are cons5sual or h no risk (            
transmission2  7#g7 honors & supports   
individuals & communities affect$ by    
,,hiv crim9alization1 includ+ ^? :o h   
be5 prosecut$1 inc>c]at$1 or o!rwise    
h>m$ "u su* laws2  7#h7 enc\rages       
aw>5ess & education1 public dialogue1 & 
evid5ce-bas$ approa*es t reflect curr5t 
sci5tific und]/&+ ( ,,hiv1 r$uce /igma &
 promote public heal?1 ju/ice1 & equity2
  7#i7 recognizes ! direct impact f     
h>mful legislative ef=ts seek+ to       

re/rict bodily autonomy1 su* z          
re/rictions on abortion & bir? control  
access & bans on g5d] affirm+ c>e1 :i*  
negatively impact access to             
non-/igmatiz+ ,,hiv prev5tion1          
education1 confid5tial te/+ & treatm5t1 
& increases risk = crim9alization2 &    
7#aj7 supports ! increase ( fund+ =     
programs t support p impact$ by & liv+ )
 ,,hiv1 z well z programs t support     
m$ical m5tor%ip1 pe] navigation1 educat+
 communities on te/+ & treatm5t options1
 ,pr,e,p & ,,pep access1 & programs t   
ensure a smoo!r transition to ,,hiv c>e4