Introduced
March 5, 2026
Ms. Waters (for herself, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Norton, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Mrs. McIver, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Sewell, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Titus, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Kennedy of New York, Mr. Menefee, and Mr. Carson) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
RESOLUTION
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.
- (1) supports the goals and ideals of National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day;
- (2) recognizes the progress made in responding to the HIV/AIDS epidemic since its inception 45 years ago, and recommits to bipartisan efforts to end the HIV epidemic in the United States and globally;
- (3) calls for greater focus on the HIV-related vulnerabilities of women and girls, including those at risk of, or who have survived or faced, violence or discrimination as a result of the disease;
- (4) supports strong, sustained investment in prevention, care, treatment services, and research programs, including efforts to reduce disparities and improve access to life-saving medications, for women and girls affected by HIV and individuals diagnosed with HIV in the United States and globally;
- (5) supports efforts in the United States to reduce new HIV infections, increase access to care and improve health outcomes for women and girls living with HIV, reduce HIV-related disparities and health inequities, and achieve a more coordinated national response to the HIV epidemic;
- (6) supports the investment of the United States in global efforts to significantly reduce new HIV infections among women and girls through evidence-based, multi-sectoral approaches;
- (7) encourages youth-friendly, culturally responsive, inclusive, and accessible healthcare services, especially access to medications such as pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis and antiretroviral therapy, to better provide for the prevention and early identification of HIV through voluntary routine testing and to connect those in need to clinically and culturally appropriate care and treatment as early as possible;
- (8) encourages continued investment and engagement across foreign assistance programs and diplomatic efforts to—
- (A) address violence against women and girls;
- (B) combat discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity; and
- (C) recognize the inability of adolescent girls to access a full range of sexual and reproductive health services and rights as a key driver of the HIV epidemic; and
- (9) promotes access to up-to-date, inclusive, culturally responsive, and medically accurate information about HIV, such as information on pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis, in sexual education curricula to ensure that all individuals, including women and girls, are educated about HIV.