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112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 123 
Recognizing the potential for the virtual elimination of pediatric HIV and 
AIDS and keeping HIV positive mothers alive. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 10, 2012 
Mr. FRANKS of Arizona (for himself, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Ms. LEE of Cali-
fornia, Mr. WAXMAN, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. WATERS, Ms. CLARKE of 
New York, Ms. BORDALLO, Mr. GRIJALVA, Ms. MOORE, Mr. BERMAN, 
Mr. JACKSON of Illinois, Ms. JACKSON LEE of Texas, Ms. WOOLSEY, Ms. 
HAHN, Mr. MARINO, Mr. CARTER, and Mr. MCGOVERN) submitted the 
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs, 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 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the potential for the virtual elimination of pedi-
atric HIV and AIDS and keeping HIV positive mothers 
alive. 
Whereas despite global efforts, 1,000 children around the 
world still contract HIV each day, the majority through 
mother-to-child transmission of HIV; 
Whereas approximately half of the 34 million people living 
with HIV around the world are women, and 3.4 million 
are children as of 2010; 
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Whereas 90 percent of children living with HIV are in sub- 
Saharan Africa; 
Whereas as of 2010 only 23 percent of children in need were 
receiving antiretroviral therapy; 
Whereas without any medical attention, half of all HIV-posi-
tive children will die before their second birthday without 
diagnosis and treatment; 
Whereas a quarter of a million children worldwide died of 
AIDS-related illness in 2010; 
Whereas over 15 million women of childbearing age were liv-
ing with HIV in 2010; 
Whereas nearly 90 percent of HIV-positive expectant mothers 
in need of services worldwide live in 22 countries in sub- 
Saharan Africa and India; 
Whereas the United States began investing in prevention of 
mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services in 2002 
with the announcement of the United States Inter-
national Mother and Child HIV Prevention Initiative; 
Whereas in 2005 only 14 percent of women were receiving 
prevention of mother-to-child transmission services and 
that number is now nearly 50 percent; 
Whereas when antiretroviral drugs are used as prophylaxis, 
mother-to-child transmission of HIV can be reduced to 
less than 5 percent; 
Whereas in fiscal year 2011, the President’s Emergency Plan 
for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) directly supported HIV test-
ing and counseling for more than 9.8 million pregnant 
women and provision of antiretroviral drug prophylaxis to 
prevent mother-to-child transmission for more than 
660,000 of these women who tested positive for HIV, al-
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lowing approximately 200,000 infants to be born HIV- 
free; 
Whereas in June 2011, the United States joined UNAIDS 
and over 70 partner countries, international and civil so-
ciety organizations and private sector entities in launch-
ing the Global Plan towards the Elimination of New HIV 
Infections Among Children by 2015 and Keeping their 
Mothers Alive; 
Whereas 90 percent of pediatric HIV infections are from 
mother-to-child transmission, 100 percent are prevent-
able; 
Whereas every mother should have the opportunity to fight 
for the life of her child; and 
Whereas every family should have the opportunity to keep its 
mother healthy and alive: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That the Congress— 
(1) recognizes that the prevention of mother-to- 
child transmission of HIV is critical to stopping the 
spread of HIV worldwide; 
(2) recognizes that the fight to eliminate pedi-
atric HIV has been a priority area in the United 
States AIDS response for the past decade, and that 
this leadership should continue; 
(3) supports providing women with HIV coun-
seling and testing services where possible, and scal-
ing up access to services that prevent mother-to- 
child transmission of HIV; 
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(4) calls for greater access to more efficacious 
antiretroviral drug regimens for the health of women 
and children living with HIV and as prophylaxis to 
stop HIV transmission from mother-to-child during 
pregnancy, delivery, and breastfeeding; and 
(5) fully support United States led, and inter-
national efforts, to create a generation free of HIV, 
to eliminate new pediatric HIV infections worldwide, 
and to keep the mothers of that generation alive. 
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