# 119-hres-955: Recognizing the importance of a continued commitment to ending pediatric HIV/AIDS worldwide.

119-hres-955, Recognizing the importance of a continued commitment to ending pediatric HIV/AIDS worldwide., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-955
- Congress: 119
- Title: Recognizing the importance of a continued commitment to ending pediatric HIV/AIDS worldwide.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-17
- Sponsor: Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 30
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This resolution would reaffirm U.S. leadership to _end pediatric HIV/AIDS worldwide_ and calls for scaling up prevention of mother-to-child transmission and pediatric treatment.** - Families and children: It calls to expand prevention of mother-to-child transmission, noting antiretroviral prophylaxis can reduce transmission to under 5 percent and global PMTCT coverage rose from 17 percent in 2005 to 84 percent in 2024. - Adolescents and young women: It highlights high risks for women and girls, noting AIDS is a leading cause of death for adolescent girls and that about 4,000 girls and young women aged 15 to 24 became newly infected each week in 2023, with roughly 3,100 of those in Sub-Saharan Africa. - U.S. programs and global partnerships: It endorses efforts like PEPFAR and the Global Alliance to End AIDS in Children by 2030 and urges PEPFAR to develop a standalone pediatric HIV strategy. PEPFAR supported HIV testing for more than 71.1 million people in fiscal year 2023 and has helped nearly 5.5 million babies be born HIV-free since the program began.

## Cosponsors (30)

- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2026-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2026-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2026-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2026-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2026-01-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2763: American Family Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-955 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/955)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-2763: American Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2763)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-955 (as of 2026-04-21).