H.Res. 148: Supporting the goals and ideals of National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day.

113th Congress · introduced 2013-04-10 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Where it came from: introduced 2013-04-10 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day.

Plain summary

Expresses support for the goals and ideals of National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day. Encourages state and local governments to recognize and support such a day. Promotes effective and comprehensive HIV prevention education programs as a tool to ensure that all people in the United States are educated about HIV. Urges youth-friendly and accessible health care services to better provide for the early identification of HIV through voluntary routine testing and to connect those in need to clinically and culturally appropriate care and treatment as early as possible. Commends the work of AIDS service organizations, community and faith-based organizations, and school-based health centers that are providing youth-friendly, effective, prevention, treatment, care, and support services to young people living with and vulnerable to HIV/AIDS. Recognizes the importance of interventions that address young people's structural barriers to living healthy lives. Prioritizes youth leadership and development to ensure youth involvement in decisions that impact their health and well-being as well as to advance a pipeline for the next generation of HIV/AIDS professionals as a necessary means to achieving an AIDS-free generation.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Supporting the goals and ideals of National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] · 23 cosponsors

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Betty McCollum (D-MN), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), James P. McGovern (D-MA), André Carson (D-IN), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Maxine Waters (D-CA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Mark Takano (D-CA), James A. Himes (D-CT)

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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-113hres148.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hres>

Record fed-us-cong113-hres148 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113