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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 265 

Recognizing the importance of a continued commitment to ending pediatric 

AIDS worldwide. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 15, 2015 

Ms. LEE (for herself, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. DIAZ-BALART, Mr. 

MCDERMOTT, Ms. MAXINE WATERS of California, Mr. CURBELO of Florida, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. REICHERT, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. BROOKS of Alabama, and Mr. DOLD) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and 

in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to 

be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 

concerned 

RESOLUTION 

Recognizing the importance of a continued commitment to 

ending pediatric AIDS worldwide. 

Whereas despite increased global and United States efforts 

nearly 700 children were born HIV positive each day in 

2013; 

Whereas approximately half of the 35,000,000 people living 

with HIV worldwide are women and 3,200,000 are children in 2013; 

Whereas 90 percent of children living with HIV are in subSaharan Africa; 


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Whereas in 2013 only a quarter of children with HIV were 

receiving antiretroviral therapy; 

Whereas without treatment half of children with HIV will die 

by their second birthday, and 80 percent by their fifth 

birthday; 

Whereas 190,000 children died of AIDS-related causes in 

2013; 

Whereas HIV is a leading cause of death among women of 

childbearing age worldwide; 

Whereas nearly 90 percent of HIV-positive expectant mothers 

in need of HIV services worldwide live in 22 countries in 

sub-Saharan Africa and India; 

Whereas in 2005, only 14 percent of women were receiving 

prevention of mother-to-child transmission services and 

that number in 2013 is 67 percent; 

Whereas when antiretroviral drugs are used as prophylaxis, 

mother-to-child transmission of HIV can be reduced to 

less than 5 percent; 

Whereas since 2001 the number of children born HIV positive has been cut in half; 

Whereas the United States began investing in prevention of 

mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services in 2002 

with the announcement of the United States International Mother and Child HIV Prevention Initiative; 

Whereas in fiscal year 2014, the President’s Emergency Plan 

for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) supported HIV testing and 

counseling for more than 14,200,000 pregnant women 

and provision of antiretroviral drug prophylaxis to prevent mother-to-child transmission for more than 749,313 


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of these women who tested positive for HIV, allowing approximately 240,000 infants to be born HIV-free; 

Whereas existing commitments to eliminating mother to child 

transmission of HIV, and keeping mothers alive expire in 

2015; 

Whereas in 2014, PEPFAR announced the Accelerating Children’s Treatment Initiative (ACT) that will double the 

number of HIV positive children on treatment over two 

years in 10 high-burden countries; 

Whereas every mother should have the opportunity to fight 

for the life of her child; and 

Whereas every child should have access to medicines to lead 

a long and healthy life: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) recognizes that the prevention of mother-to3 child transmission of HIV is critical to stopping the 

4 spread of HIV worldwide; 

5 (2) applauds the United States leadership on 

6 efforts to eliminate new pediatric HIV infections by 

7 2015 and to scale-up pediatric treatment; 

8 (3) recognizes that the fight to eliminate pedi9 atric HIV worldwide has been a priority area for the 

10 United States in their global AIDS response for 

11 more than 13 years and calls on this leadership to 

12 continue beyond 2015; 

13 (4) supports providing women with HIV coun14 seling and testing services where possible, and scalVerDate Sep 11 2014 22:20 May 15, 2015 Jkt 049200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR265.IH HR265

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1 ing up access to services and medicines that prevent 

2 mother-to-child transmission of HIV; 

3 (5) supports dramatically scaling up pediatric 

4 treatment of HIV to children including greater ac5 cess to more efficacious antiretroviral drug regimens, 

6 age appropriate services, and support for their care7 givers; and 

8 (6) recommits the United States to lead the 

9 world to the end of AIDS, to eliminate new pediatric 

10 HIV infections worldwide, and support mothers, 

11 children, and families infected and affected by HIV. 

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