H.Con.Res. 426: Recognizing the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Minority AIDS Initiative.

110th Congress · introduced 2008-09-24 · Health · Latest: Message on Senate action sent to the House.

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Where it came from: introduced 2008-09-24 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Recognizing the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Minority AIDS Initiative.

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(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 27, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Commemorates the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Minority AIDS Initiative. Commends the efforts of community organizations and health care providers in minority communities to deliver HIV/AIDS care and services. Encourages all Americans to educate themselves about the HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment and to reduce HIV related stigma. Encourages the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to appropriately address populations significantly impacted by HIV/AIDS not only through the Initiative, but through all available programs. Expresses support for the continuing efforts of the Initiative to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS and urges effective, compassionate treatment and care to those affected.

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Recognizing the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Minority AIDS Initiative.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)

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Sponsor: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35] · 80 cosponsors

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James E. Clyburn (D-SC), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Al Green (D-TX), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Peter Welch (D-VT), Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), André Carson (D-IN), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) and 20 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35] reported raising $1.1 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (3)

Ballot initiative: A proposed law or constitutional amendment that citizens place on the ballot by gathering enough voter signatures, so voters decide it directly. About half the states allow some form of it.
Resolution: A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote: A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110hconres426.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/hconres>

Record fed-us-cong110-hconres426 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110