,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #iai  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #b1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,pocan 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1  
,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,mr4 ,coh51
 ,mr4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,johnson (
 ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 
,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4  
,quigley1 ,ms4 ,sewell1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4
 ,?an$>1 ,mr4 ,torres ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4
 ,velzquez1 & ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman7   
submitt$ ! 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+ &   
support+ ! goals ( ,_w ,,aids ,day4     
,:]eas1 z ( ! end ( #bjbd1 an e/imat$   
#dj1hjj1jjj p 7 liv+ ) human            
immunodefici5cy virus 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is  
preamble z ,,hiv7 or acquir$            
immunodefici5cy syndrome 7ref]r$ to 9   

?is preamble z ,,aids71 includ+         
#a1djj1jjj *ildr52 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates1 m ?an #gij1jjj p ) ,,aids h di$ 
s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! ,,hiv epidemic1       
includ+ ov] #ai1cjj dea?s among p )     
diagnos$ ,,hiv 9 #bjbb1 ) ! disease     
disproportionately affect+ communities (
 color2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbc1 ov] #ci1jjj p  
became newly diagnos$ ) ,,hiv 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,c5t]s =  
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 7ref]r$  
to 9 ?is preamble z ! ,,cdc71 ,black    
,am]icans1 ,hispanic ,am]icans1 ,asian  
,am]icans1 ,am]ican ,indians1 ,alaska   
,natives1 ,native ,hawaiians1 & o!r     
,pacific ,isl&]s are disproportionately 
affect$ by ,,hiv 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2     
,:]eas1 9 ord] to address ! ,,hiv       
epidemic 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 on ,augu/   
#ah1 #aiij1 ,congress enact$ ! ,ryan    
,:ite ,compreh5sive ,,aids ,res\rces    
,em]g5cy ,act 7,public ,law #aja-cha2   
#ajd ,/at4 #egf7 7commonly 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$2 ,:]eas ! ,ryan ,:ite      
,,hiv_/,,aids ,program provides s]vices 
& support = ov] half ( all p diagnos$ ) 
,,hiv 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1 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 ! ne$s (      
racial & e?nic m9orities liv+ ) ,,hiv2  
,:]eas1 s9ce #bjaf1 ! hi/oric ,u,u      
7,undetectable,untransmittable7 movem5t 
has positively impact$ ! lives ( p liv+ 
) ,,hiv by promot+ sci5tific facts2     
,:]eas1 :5 p liv+ ) ,,hiv are on        
treatm5t & h an undetectable viral load1
 !y protect _! own heal? & _c transmit  
,,hiv2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations         
,su/a9able ,developm5t ,goals e/abli%$ a
 global t>get to end ,,aids z a public  
heal? ?reat by #bjcj2 ,:]eas1 9 ord] to 
fur!r address ! global ,,hiv & ,,aids   
epidemic1 9 #bjjc1 ,congress & !        

adm9i/ration ( ,presid5t ,george ,w4    
,bu%1 ) bip>tisan support1 creat$ !     
,presid5t's ,em]g5cy ,plan = ,,aids     
,relief 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is preamble z     
,,pepf>72 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,,pepf>
 program rema9s ! l>ge/ commitm5t 9     
hi/ory by any c\ntry to combat a s+le   
disease2 ,:]eas #bf1jjj1jjj lives h be5 
sav$ ?r\gh ,,pepf>2 ,:]eas1 z (         
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbd1 ,,pepf> has       
support$ treatm5t = approximately       
#bj1fjj1jjj p & has enabl$ #g1hjj1jjj   
infants ( mo!rs liv+ ) ,,hiv to be born 
,,hiv-free2 ,:]eas1 9 fiscal ye> #bjbd1 
,,pepf> directly support$ te/+ & c\nsel+
 = #hd1ajj1jjj p2 ,:]eas su/a9$         
bip>tisan commitm5t is ess5tial =       
,,pepf> to cont9ue sav+ lives1 prev5t+  
new ,,hiv infections1 & accel]at+       
progress t[>d controll+ ! global ,,hiv &
 ,,aids p&emic2 ,:]eas ! ,global ,fund  
to ,fight ,,aids1 ,tub]culosis &        
,mal>ia1 laun*$ 9 #bjjb1 has help$      
provide antiretroviral !rapy to         
approximately #be1fjj1jjj p liv+ ) ,,hiv

 or ,,aids & to #fdh1jjj pregnant wom5  
to prev5t ! transmission ( ,,hiv &      
,,aids to _! *ildr5 &1 z ( #bjbe1 has   
sav$ an e/imat$ #gj1jjj1jjj lives2      
,:]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 consid]able progress has
 be5 made 9 ! fight aga9/ ,,hiv &       
,,aids1 includ+ an approximately        
#dj-p]c5t r$uction 9 new ,,hiv          
transmissions1 an approximately         
#fj-p]c5t r$uction 9 new ,,hiv          
infections among *ildr51 & a r$uction ( 
ov] #ej p]c5t 9 ! numb] ( ,,aids-relat$ 
dea?s betwe5 #bjaj & #bjbd2 ,:]eas      
approximately #ca1fjj1jjj p _h access to
 antiretroviral !rapy 9 #bjbd1 comp>$ to
 only #g1gjj1jjj p :o _h access to su*  
!rapy 9 #bjaj2 ,:]eas rese>* fund$ by ! 
,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? f\nd n    
only t ,,hiv treatm5t saves ! lives ( p 
liv+ ) ,,hiv1 b p liv+ ) ,,hiv on       

effective antiretroviral !rapy & :o are 
durably virally suppress$ _c sexually   
transmit ,,hiv1 prov+ t ,,hiv treatm5t  
is prev5tion2 ,:]eas ! ,,cdc /ates t    
preexposure prophylaxis 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is
 preamble z ,pr,e,p7 r$uces ,,hiv       
transmission ?r\gh sexual contact by #ii
 p]c5t :5 tak5 z prescrib$1 prov+ t     
,pr,e,p is critical = ,,hiv prev5tion2  
,:]eas1 9 #bjbd1 approximately          
#c1ijj1jjj p globally us$ oral ,pr,e,p2 
,:]eas new1 long-act+ injectable ,pr,e,p
 options are n[ available2 ,:]eas x is  
e/imat$ t1 )\t treatm5t1 half ( all     
infants liv+ ) ,,hiv w die be=e _!      
second bir?day2 ,:]eas1 despite !       
rem>kable progress 9 combat+ ,,hiv1     
significant *all5ges rema92 ,:]eas1 9   
#bjbd1 !re 7 approximately #a1cjj1jjj   
new ,,hiv diagnoses globally1 /ructural 
b>ri]s cont9ue to make te/+ & treatm5t  
programs inaccessible to highly         
vuln]able populations1 & an e/imat$     
#e1cjj1jjj p liv+ ) ,,hiv globally /ill 
d n "k _! ,,hiv /atus2 ,:]eas ! ,,cdc   

reports t ov] #ci1jjj p 7 diagnos$ )    
,,hiv 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 #bjbc1 & #ac  
p]c5t ( ! #a1bjj1jjj p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 liv+ ) ,,hiv are n aw>e ( _! ,,hiv     
/atus2 ,:]eas ! ,,cdc has f\nd t m5 :o h
 sex ) m51 p>ticul>ly "y ,black &       
,hispanic m51 are ! population          
disproportionately affect$ by ,,hiv 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,s\!rn ,/ates be> 
! greate/ burd5 ( ,,hiv 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 acc\nt+ = #eb p]c5t ( all       
diagnoses 9 #bjbb2 ,:]eas transg5d]     
fem99e individuals are #ff times m      
likely1 & transg5d] mascul9e individuals
 are #f4h times m likely1 to be diagnos$
 ) ,,hiv comp>$ to ! g5]al adult        
population2 ,:]eas #a 9 #b p liv+ )     
,,hiv 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are ov] #ej2    
,:]eas p liv+ ) ,,hiv are frequ5tly     
susceptible to o!r infections1 su* z    
hepatitis ,b & ,c & tub]culosis2 ,:]eas 
! opioid & h]o9 epidemics h l$ to       
increas$ numb]s ( new ,,hiv infections  
among p :o inject drugs1 & ! crisis has 
disproportionately affect$ nonurban     

areas1 :]e ,,hiv preval5ce rates h be5  
l[ hi/orically & s]vices = ,,hiv        
prev5tion & treatm5t & sub/ance use     
disord] treatm5t are limit$2 ,:]eas     
,decemb] #a ( ea* ye> is int]nationally 
recogniz$ z ,_w ,,aids ,day2 ,:]eas     
#bjbe m>ks ! #bbnd anniv]s>y ( ! ,,pepf>
 program1 an initiative laun*$ by       
,presid5t ,george ,w4 ,bu% ) bip>tisan  
support t has become ! prim>y policy    
in/rum5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to address   
,,hiv & ,,aids globally2 & ,:]eas1 9    
#bjbe1 commemorations = ,_w ,,aids ,day 
w recognize ! ess5tial role ( community 
& collective action to su/a9 & accel]ate
 ,,hiv progress 9 ! global ,,hiv &      
,,aids response3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7         
enc\rages p ar\nd ! _w to "w to a*ieve !
 goal ( #j new human immunodefici5cy    
virus 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolution z     
,,hiv7 transmissions1 #j discrim9ation1 
& #j dea?s relat$ to acquir$            
immunodefici5cy syndrome 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is resolution z ,,aids71 9 ord] to end 

! ,,hiv epidemic 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &    
ar\nd ! _w by #bjcj2  7#b7 enc\rages    
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5ts1       
includ+ _! public heal? ag5cies1 &      
community-bas$ organizations to %>e &   
dissem9ate ,u,u                         
7,undetectable,untransmittable7         
in=mation2  7#c7 comm5ds ! ef=ts &      
a*ievem5ts 9 combat+ ,,hiv & ,,aids     
?r\gh ! ,ryan ,:ite ,,hiv_/,,aids       
,treatm5t ,ext5sion ,act ( #bjji        
7,public ,law #aaa-hg2 #abc ,/at4       
#bhhe71 ! ,m9ority ,,hiv_/,,aids        
,initiative1 ! ,h\s+ ,opportunities =   
,p]sons ,) ,,aids ,program1 ! ,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]vices2   
7#d7 comm5ds ! ef=ts & a*ievem5ts 9     
combat+ ,,hiv & ,,aids made by !        
,presid5t's ,em]g5cy ,plan = ,,aids     
,relief 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is resolution z   

,,pepf> 71 ! ,global ,fund to ,fight    
,,aids1 ,tub]culosis & ,mal>ia1 & !     
,jo9t ,unit$ ,nations ,programme on     
,,hiv_/,,aids2  7#e7 supports cont9u$   
fund+ = prev5tion1 c>e1 & treatm5t      
s]vices & rese>* programs = communities 
impact$ by ,,hiv & p liv+ ) ,,hiv 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates & globally2  7#f7 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 &     
scale-up ( antiretroviral treatm5t &    
prev5tion programs1 includ+ ef=ts to    
r$uce disp>ities & improve access to    
life-sav+ m$ications = *ildr52  7#g7    
enc\rages ! scal+ up ( compreh5sive     
prev5tion s]vices1 includ+ biom$ical &  
/ructural int]v5tions & new long-act+   
preexposure prophylaxis options1 to     
ensure inclusive access to programs &   
appropriate res\rces = all p at risk (  
contract+ ,,hiv1 especially 9           
communities disproportionately impact$  
by ! disease1 z ^! gr\ps make up !      
majority ( new ,,hiv diagnoses 9 !      

,unit$ ,/ates & prev5tion ef=ts %\ld    
specifically rea* ^! gr\ps2  7#h7       
supports ! robu/ fund+ ( all aspects (  
rese>* & developm5t ( ! next g5]ation ( 
treatm5t & prev5tion options ?r\gh !    
,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal? & p>tn]   
in/itutions1 includ+ ! developm5t ( a   
vacc9e & cure = ,,hiv1 z well z treatm5t
 & prev5tion options = significant ,,hiv
 comorbidities1 su* z sexually          
transmitt$ infections & tub]culosis2    
7#i7 calls = r5ew$ focus on ,,hiv-relat$
 vuln]abilities ( wom5 & girls1 includ+ 
wom5 & girls at risk =1 or :o h surviv$1
 viol5ce or fac$ discrim9ation z a      
result ( ! disease2  7#aj7 supports     
cont9u$ lead]%ip by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9   
dome/ic1 bilat]al1 multilat]al1 &       
private sector ef=ts to fight ,,hiv2    
7#aa7 enc\rages input f civil society 9 
! developm5t & implem5tation ( dome/ic &
 global ,,hiv policies & programs t     
guide ! response to ! disease ) specific
 measures = transp>5cy & acc\ntability2 
7#ab7 enc\rages & supports great]       

degrees ( own]%ip & %>$ responsibility  
by develop+ c\ntries 9 ord] to ensure ! 
su/a9ability ( ! dome/ic responses to   
,,hiv by ^? c\ntries2 &  7#ac7 urges o!r
 memb]s ( ! int]national community to   
su/a9 & scale up _! support =1 &        
f9ancial contributions to1 ef=ts ar\nd !
 _w to combat ,,hiv4