A resolution recognizing the week of November 3 through November 7, 2025, as "National Veterans Small Business Week".
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimou
Introduced:Nov 4, 2025
Primary Sponsor
Joni Ernst
Senator
Republican
IA
Cosponsors
1
Quick Stats
Policy Area
International Affairs
Summary
This resolution encourages efforts to end the HIV epidemic worldwide by 2030. It supports continued funding and U.S. leadership in HIV prevention, care, and research programs, both domestically and globally. It also calls on the international community to increase support and financial contributions to combat HIV around the world.
Latest Action
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S5695-5696)
AI Summary
Plain-English explanation of this bill
This resolution encourages efforts to end the HIV epidemic worldwide by 2030. It supports continued funding and U.S. leadership in HIV prevention, care, and research programs, both domestically and globally. It also calls on the international community to increase support and financial contributions to combat HIV around the world.
Last updated: 12/29/2025
Official Summary
Congressional Research Service summary
<p>This resolution encourages people around the world to work to achieve the goal of zero new HIV transmissions, zero discrimination, and zero AIDS-related deaths, in order to end the HIV epidemic in the United States and around the world by 2030. </p> <p>The resolution supports continued funding for prevention, care and treatment services, and research programs for communities impacted by HIV and people living with HIV in the United States and globally. </p> <p>The resolution supports continued leadership by the United States in domestic, bilateral, multilateral, and private sector efforts to fight HIV. </p> <p>Finally, the resolution urges other members of the international community to sustain and scale up their support for and financial contributions to efforts around the world to combat HIV.</p>
Key Points
Main provisions of the bill
Encourages the goal of zero new HIV transmissions, zero discrimination, and zero AIDS-related deaths by 2030 to end the HIV epidemic
Supports continued U.S. government funding for HIV prevention, care, treatment, and research programs in the United States and globally
Urges the international community to increase their support and financial contributions to fight HIV worldwide
How This Impacts Americans
Potential effects on citizens and communities
If passed, this resolution would help sustain and potentially increase funding and U.S. leadership in the global effort to combat HIV/AIDS. This could benefit people living with HIV, those at risk of contracting HIV, and communities disproportionately impacted by the epidemic both in the U.S. and around the world. Greater international cooperation and investment could accelerate progress towards ending the HIV epidemic globally.
Policy Areas
Primary Policy Area
International Affairs
Related Subjects
Africa
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Scope & Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction Level
federal
Congressional Session
119th Congress
Citation Reference
482, 119th Congress (2025). "A resolution recognizing the week of November 3 through November 7, 2025, as "National Veterans Small Business Week".". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-sres-482
