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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 381 

Supporting the goals and ideals of ‘‘National Latino AIDS Awareness Day’’ 

on October 15, 2013, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 11, 2013 

Mr. RUIZ (for himself, Ms. LEE of California, and Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 

Energy and Commerce 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the goals and ideals of ‘‘National Latino AIDS 

Awareness Day’’ on October 15, 2013, and for other 

purposes. 

Whereas Hispanics and Latinos are the Nation’s largest and 

fastest growing ethnic minority group in the United 

States and according to the Census Bureau (2013) the 

Latino population in 2013 was 53,000,000, making up 

17 percent of the United States population; 

Whereas in 2010, Latinos represented approximately 16 percent of the United States population, but accounted for 

21 percent (10,731) of new HIV infections and 19 percent (165,159) of people living with HIV infection; 


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Whereas in 2010, Latinos also accounted for 21 percent of 

new AIDS diagnoses in 2011 (AIDS being the most advanced form of HIV disease); 

Whereas in 2010, the rate of new HIV infections per 100,000 

Latino adults and adolescents was the second highest of 

any racial or ethnic group, over 3 times that of Whites, 

but less than half that of Blacks; 

Whereas in 2010, Latinos accounted for nearly 1 in 5 deaths 

or 18 percent (3,513) among people with an HIV diagnosis; 

Whereas in 2010, Latinas accounted for 15 percent (1,400) 

of new HIV infections, and their HIV incidence rate was 

more than 4 times the rate for White women; 

Whereas in 2011, 63 percent of Latinos ages 18 and older 

have never been tested for HIV; 

Whereas among those who are HIV positive, the Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 36 

percent of Latinos were tested for HIV late in their illness, by comparison 31 percent of Blacks and 32 percent 

of Whites were tested late; 

Whereas a number of challenges contribute to the epidemic 

in Latino communities, including poverty, injection drug 

use, homophobia stigma and discrimination, limited access to health care, and language or cultural barriers in 

health care settings; and 

Whereas more than 96,200 Latinos with an AIDS diagnosis 

have died since the epidemic began, including 2,370 in 

2010: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 


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1 (1) supports the goals and ideals of ‘‘National 

2 Latino AIDS Awareness Day’’; 

3 (2) salutes more than 165,159 Latino AIDS 

4 survivors in the United States and the efforts of in5 dividuals living with HIV/AIDS, volunteers, and pro6 fessionals who combat AIDS each day; 

7 (3) encourages State and local governments, in8 cluding public health agencies and media organiza9 tions, to recognize and support ‘‘National Latino 

10 AIDS Awareness Day’’, publicize its importance 

11 among communities, and encourage individuals, es12 pecially Latinos, to get tested for HIV; 

13 (4) commends the work of AIDS service organi14 zations and community and faith-based organiza15 tions that are providing effective, evidence-based, 

16 prevention, treatment, care, and support services to 

17 people living with and vulnerable to HIV/AIDS; 

18 (5) supports the implementation of the National 

19 HIV/AIDS Strategy and its goals to reduce new 

20 HIV infections, increase access to care and improve 

21 health outcomes for people living with HIV, reduce 

22 HIV-related disparities and health inequities, and 

23 achieve a more coordinated national response to the 

24 HIV/AIDS epidemic; 


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1 (6) supports effective and comprehensive HIV 

2 prevention education programs to promote the early 

3 identification of HIV through voluntary routine test4 ing, and to connect those in need to clinically and 

5 culturally appropriate care and treatment; 

6 (7) supports appropriate funding of HIV/AIDS 

7 prevention, care, treatment, research, and housing, 

8 including community-based approaches to fight stig9 ma, discrimination, and homophobia; and 

10 (8) encourages a comprehensive prevention and 

11 treatment strategy that empowers public health 

12 workers, educators, faith leaders, community-based 

13 organizations, and other stakeholders to engage 

14 their communities to help decrease violence, dis15 crimination, and stigma towards individuals who dis16 close their sexual orientation or HIV status, and 

17 normalize voluntary testing practices. 

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