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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 427 
Expressing the sense of Congress that ensuring the availability of adequate 
housing is an essential component of an effective strategy for the preven-
tion and treatment of HIV and the care of individuals with HIV. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 24, 2008 
Mr. NADLER (for himself, Mr. WAXMAN, Ms. LEE, Mr. SHAYS, and Mr. 
CROWLEY) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Financial Services 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of Congress that ensuring the avail-
ability of adequate housing is an essential component 
of an effective strategy for the prevention and treatment 
of HIV and the care of individuals with HIV. 
Whereas adequate and secure housing is recognized as a 
human right in Article 25 of the Universal Declaration 
of Human Rights, adopted by the General Assembly of 
the United Nations on December 10, 1948; 
Whereas strong and consistent research findings show that 
the socioeconomic status of individuals and groups is a 
key determinant of health; 
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Whereas the link between poverty and an increased risk of 
contracting HIV and other poor health outcomes is well 
established; 
Whereas research findings demonstrate that there is a direct 
relationship between inadequate housing and a greater 
risk of HIV infection, poor health outcomes, and early 
death; 
Whereas poor living conditions, including overcrowding and 
homelessness, undermine safety, privacy, and efforts to 
promote self-respect, human dignity, and responsible sex-
ual behavior; 
Whereas, according to the National AIDS Housing Coalition, 
individuals who are homeless or unstably housed are 2 to 
6 times more likely to use hard drugs, share needles, or 
exchange sex than individuals with stable housing, as the 
lack of stable housing directly impacts the ability of indi-
viduals living in poverty to reduce HIV risk behaviors; 
Whereas, despite the evidence indicating that adequate hous-
ing has a direct positive effect on the prevention and 
treatment of HIV and health outcomes, the lack of re-
sources dedicated to providing adequate housing has been 
largely ignored in policy discussions at the international 
level; and 
Whereas the United Nations, in the 2006 Political Declara-
tion on HIV/AIDS, embraced the goal of universal access 
to comprehensive prevention programs and treatment, 
care, and support for individuals with HIV by 2010: 
Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that ensuring 
the availability of adequate housing is an essential compo-
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nent of an effective strategy for the prevention and treat-
ment of HIV and the care of individuals with HIV. 
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