A resolution recognizing the week of November 3 through November 7, 2025, as "National Veterans Small Business Week".

Senate Resolution

S.Res. 482

119th Congress

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)

SponsorJoni Ernst (R-IA)

Introduced11/4/2025

StatusSubmitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimou

ChamberSenate

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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.

Bill Number: 482
Sponsor: Joni Ernst (R-IA)
Introduced: 11/4/2025
Status: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimou
Policy Area: International Affairs

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Fact Sheet

Title: A resolution recognizing the week of November 3 through November 7, 2025, as "National Veterans Small Business Week".
Bill Number: 482
Sponsor: Joni Ernst (R-IA)
Status: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimou
Introduced: 11/4/2025
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

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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

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. 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. The resolution supports continued leadership by the United States in domestic, bilateral, multilateral, and private sector efforts to fight HIV. 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.

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

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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