H.Res. 713: Expressing support for the XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012) and the sense of the House of Representatives that continued commitment by the United States to HIV/AIDS research, prevention, and treatment programs is crucial to protecting global health.

H.Res. 713: Expressing support for the XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012) and the sense of the House of Representatives that continued commitment by the United States to HIV/AIDS research, prevention, and treatment programs is crucial to protecting global health.

112th Congress · introduced 2012-06-28 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Where it came from: introduced 2012-06-28 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Expressing support for the XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012) and the sense of the House of Representatives that continued commitment by the United States to HIV/AIDS research, prevention, and treatment programs is crucial to protecting global health.

Plain summary

Supports the XIX International AIDS Conference and the goal of bringing renewed awareness of, and commitment to, addressing the HIV/AIDS crisis in the United States and abroad. Recognizes that continued U.S. commitment to HIV/AIDS research, prevention, and treatment programs is crucial to protecting global health and commits to supporting a stronger global response to HIV/AIDS. Encourages public and private sector development of innovative therapies and advances in clinical treatment for HIV/AIDS.

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Official text

Expressing support for the XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012) and the sense of the House of Representatives that continued commitment by the United States to HIV/AIDS research, prevention, and treatment programs is crucial to protecting global health.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23] · 63 cosponsors

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Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Judy Chu (D-CA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Al Green (D-TX), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Peter Welch (D-VT) and 3 more.

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Words on this page, explained (2)

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 (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hres713.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hres>

Record fed-us-cong112-hres713 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112