S.Res. 314: A resolution commemorating and supporting the goals of World AIDS Day.

113th Congress · introduced 2013-12-10 · International Affairs · Latest: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3044)

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Where it came from: introduced 2013-12-10 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3044) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

A resolution commemorating and supporting the goals of World AIDS Day.

Plain summary

Supports the goals and ideals of World AIDS Day, including getting to zero through zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination, and zero AIDS-related deaths. Commends the progress in global AIDS programs supported through the efforts of the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and UNAIDS. Urges full implementation of the Global Plan Towards the Elimination of New HIV Infections Among Children by 2015 and Keeping Their Mothers Alive, and further expansion of antiretroviral treatment programs. Calls for greater focus on HIV/AIDS vulnerabilities of women and girls. Supports efforts to ensure access to programs and human rights protections for those most at risk of HIV/AIDS and hardest to reach. Encourages additional private-public partnerships to research and develop better and more affordable tools for HIV diagnosis, treatment, and cure. Supports continued U.S. leadership in bilateral, multilateral, and private sector efforts to fight HIV. Supports greater degrees of ownership and shared responsibility by developing countries in order to ensure sustainability of their domestic responses. Encourages other members of the international community to sustain and scale up their support for worldwide efforts to combat HIV/AIDS.

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate amended), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

A resolution commemorating and supporting the goals of World AIDS Day.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate amended)

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Sponsor: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · 2 cosponsors

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Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] reported raising $5.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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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 amended)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113sres314.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/sres>

Record fed-us-cong113-sres314 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113