H.Res. 1039 is a symbolic resolution expressing congressional support for National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, observed annually on February 7. The resolution acknowledges that Black Americans bear a disproportionate burden of HIV/AIDS, accounting for 39 percent of new diagnoses and 43 percent of deaths despite representing only 12 percent of the U.S. population, and identifies barriers including poverty, lack of healthcare access, discrimination, and stigma. Rather than creating new funding or programs, the resolution encourages state and local governments, media organizations, and public health agencies to promote HIV testing and awareness in Black communities, and it requests that the Department of Health and Human Services prioritize grants to minority-led HIV organizations. The resolution also supports existing initiatives like the Minority AIDS Initiative and the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, while endorsing comprehensive prevention efforts and the meaningful involvement of people living with HIV in addressing the epidemic.
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