Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day".
Sponsored By: Representative Pocan
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Summary
Youth HIV prevention, care, and de-stigmatization are the focus of this resolution that would recognize April 10 as National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. It would back actions to expand testing, prevention, and support for young people living with HIV.
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- Young people and families: Affirms youth rights to education, prevention, treatment, and to live without criminalization or stigma. Youth aged 13 to 24 made up 20 percent of new HIV diagnoses in 2020 and 56 percent of youth living with HIV are unaware of their status.
- Schools and educators: Urges education agencies and schools to teach up-to-date, inclusive, culturally responsible, and medically accurate sex education that includes pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) information. Notes the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Division of Adolescent and School Health is the only federal program supporting HIV prevention in schools.
- Health care and programs: Supports increasing funding for the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, Medicaid, AIDS Drug Assistance Programs, and CDC prevention divisions. Calls for smoother transitions to adult HIV care and for youth-friendly access to PrEP, post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), and antiretroviral therapy, including access without parental consent.
- States, local governments, and media: Urges States, public health agencies, schools, and media organizations to recognize the day and promote testing, prevention, and care.
- Law and policy: Supports removing scientifically inaccurate HIV criminalization laws and highlights that restrictions on abortion, birth control, or transgender care can reduce youth access to nonstigmatizing prevention and treatment.
- Youth leadership and workforce: Prioritizes youth leadership and development to reduce stigma and to build a pipeline of future HIV doctors, advocates, educators, and researchers.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Pocan
WI • D
Cosponsors
Chu
CA • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Cohen
TN • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Davis (IL)
IL • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Evans (PA)
PA • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Johnson (GA)
GA • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Kelly (IL)
IL • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Nadler
NY • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Ocasio-Cortez
NY • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Sewell
AL • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Simon
CA • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Waters
CA • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Watson Coleman
NJ • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Johnson (TX)
TX • D
Sponsored 4/10/2025
Cleaver
MO • D
Sponsored 4/30/2025
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