H.Con.Res. 233 · 111th Congress
Supporting the goals and ideals of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Barbara Lee
- Introduced
- 2010-01-27
- Latest action
- 2010-01-29 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Expresses support for: (1) the goals and ideals of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day; (2) development of a national AIDS strategy to reduce new HIV infections; (3) the strengthening of stable African-American communities; (4) reducing the impact of incarceration as a driver of new HIV infections within the African-American community; (5) reducing the number of HIV infections in the African-American community resulting from injection drug use; (6) comprehensive HIV prevention education programs to promote the early identification of HIV through voluntary routine testing and to connect those in need to treatment and care as early as possible; and (7) appropriate funding for HIV/AIDS prevention, care, treatment, and housing.
Encourages state and local governments to recognize such day and to encourage individuals, especially African-Americans, to get tested for HIV.