Last progress April 10, 2025 (9 months ago)
Introduced on April 10, 2025 by Mark Pocan
Recognizes April 10 as National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day and records the House’s support for actions to prevent and treat HIV in young people. The resolution highlights data showing high rates of new HIV diagnoses among youth (ages 13–24), racial and sexual orientation disparities, gaps in retention in care, and the need to expand youth-friendly prevention, testing, treatment (including PrEP), funding, stigma reduction, and laws and policies that protect youth rights and participation.
A nationwide observance calls on people to invest in the health, education, and leadership of young people (National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day).
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that more than 1,189,700 people are living with HIV in the United States and 30,635 people were diagnosed with HIV in the United States in 2020.
In 2020, youth aged 13 to 24 years composed 20 percent of all new HIV diagnoses in the United States.
Young people living with HIV are the least likely of any age group to be retained in care and to have a suppressed viral load.
Fifty-six percent of young people living with HIV ages 13 to 24 are unaware of their HIV status.
Primary effects are symbolic and programmatic rather than legal or fiscal. The resolution raises awareness and urges action by government agencies, health providers, schools, community organizations, and funders. Directly affected groups include adolescents and young adults (roughly ages 13–24), LGBTQ+ youth, and communities of color that face higher HIV rates; these groups may see increased outreach, education, testing, and encouragement of PrEP and treatment access if organizations act on the resolution’s recommendations. Health care providers and public-health programs are encouraged to expand youth-friendly services and reduce stigma. Because the resolution is nonbinding, it does not itself allocate funds or change statutes; its impact depends on follow-up by policymakers, agencies, and community groups.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Last progress April 10, 2025 (9 months ago)
