,,iv #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #cca ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #aj1 #bjbe,mr4 ,pocan 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,chu1 ,mr4 ,cohen1 ,mr4 ,davis of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,evans of ,pennsylvania1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,kelly of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,nadler1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,ms4 ,simon1 ,ms4 ,waters1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 and ,ms4 ,johnson of ,texas7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,,resolution ,supporting the goals and ideals of ,national ,youth ,,hiv_/,,aids ,awareness ,day4 ,whereas ,national ,youth ,,hiv_/,,aids ,awareness ,day is a nationwide observance that calls on people to take action to invest in the health1 education1 and leadership of young people2 ,whereas1 more than #dj years into the epidemic1 the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention estimates that in the ,united ,states more than #a1ahi1gjj people are living with ,,hiv1 and #cj1fce people were diagnosed with ,,hiv in the ,united ,states in #bjbj2 ,whereas1 in #bjbj1 youth aged #ac to #bd years composed #bj percent of all new ,,hiv diagnoses in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas young people living with ,,hiv are the least likely of any age group to be retained in care and have a suppressed viral load2 ,whereas #ef percent of young people living with ,,hiv ages #ac to #bd are unaware of their ,,hiv status2 ,whereas ,african-,american youth are most impacted by the epidemic1 representing #ed percent of new transmissions in young people ages #ac to #bd2 ,whereas young ,african-,american gay and bisexual men are even more severely affected1 representing #ec percent 7#b1gdj7 of new ,,hiv diagnoses among young gay and bisexual men2 ,whereas young gay and bisexual men accounted for #hd percent 7#e1afa7 of all new ,,hiv diagnoses in people aged #ac to #bd in #bjbj2 ,whereas the ,national ,,hiv_/,,aids ,strategy expands the fact that youth experience worse ,,hiv outcomes on status awareness1 pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake1 and health outcomes2 ,whereas the ,national ,,hiv_/,,aids ,strategy recommends children and young adults with ,,hiv need tailored and often more intensive medical and support services to support them as they grow and become young adults2 ,whereas the ,division of ,adolescent and ,school ,health is the only ,federal program supporting ,,hiv prevention for adolescents in schools2 ,whereas the ,nation's largest ,federal program dedicated to providing care and treatment for people living with ,,hiv was named after ,ryan ,white1 a teenager from ,indiana who helped educate a ,nation about ,,hiv and ,,aids in the #aihjs2 ,whereas the ,ryan ,white ,part ,d ,program is one of the national efforts to link young people living with ,,hiv to medical care and support services2 ,whereas the ,patient ,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act provides youth1 including those living with or impacted by ,,hiv and ,,aids1 better access to health care coverage1 more health insurance options1 additional funding for sex education1 a prohibition against denying people living with ,,hiv access to health care1 and expanded access to ,medicaid which will support more young people living with ,,hiv receiving care2 and ,whereas ,april #aj of each year is now recognized as ,national ,youth ,,hiv_/,,aids ,awareness ,day3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 supports the goals and ideals of ,national ,youth ,,hiv_/,,aids ,awareness ,day2 7#b7 encourages ,state and local governments1 including their public health agencies1 education agencies1 schools1 and media organizations to recognize and support such a day2 7#c7 supports young people's right to education1 prevention1 treatment1 and care1 and to live without criminalization1 discrimination1 oppression1 and stigma2 7#d7 promotes up-to-date1 inclusive1 culturally responsible1 and medically accurate information about ,,hiv1 such as pre-exposure prophylaxis ,pre,p1 in sex education curricula to ensure that all young people are educated about ,,hiv1 as called for in the ,national ,,hiv_/,,aids ,strategy2 7#e7 supports removal of ,,hiv laws that are scientifically inaccurate and unfairly criminalize young people living with ,,hiv for behaviors that are consensual or have no risk of transmission2 7#f7 urges youth-friendly and accessible health care services1 especially access to medications such as pre-exposure prophylaxis1 post-exposure prophylaxis1 and antiretroviral therapy without parental consent1 to better provide for the early identification of ,,hiv through voluntary routine testing1 and to connect those in need to clinically and culturally appropriate care and treatment as early as possible2 7#g7 supports the increase of funding for programs that support people impacted by and living with ,,hiv1 including the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention's ,division of ,adolescent and ,school ,health1 the ,division of ,,std ,prevention1 and the ,division of ,,hiv ,prevention1 the ,ryan ,white ,,hiv_/,,aids ,program1 the ,medicaid program1 ,,aids ,drug ,assistance ,programs1 and programs that support medical mentorship1 peer navigation1 educating communities on testing and treatment options1 and people accessing ,pr,e,p1 and ensure a smoother transition to adult ,,hiv care2 7#h7 recommends a comprehensive prevention and treatment strategy that empowers young people1 parents1 public health workers1 educators1 faith leaders1 and other stakeholders to fully engage with their communities and families to help decrease violence1 discrimination1 and stigma toward individuals who disclose their sexual orientation or ,,hiv status2 7#i7 calls for a generation free of ,,hiv stigma in a manner that prioritizes youth leadership and development in order to ensure youth involvement in decisions which impact their health and well-being as well as advance a pipeline for the next generation of ,,hiv and ,,aids doctors1 advocates1 educators1 researchers1 and other professionals2 and 7#aj7 recognizes the direct impact from harmful legislative efforts seeking to restrict bodily autonomy for young people1 such as restrictions on abortion and birth control access and bans on transgender health care1 which negatively impact youth access to nonstigmatizing ,,hiv prevention1 education1 confidential testing and treatment1 and increases risk for criminalization4