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H.Res. 693 is a symbolic resolution that expresses House support for designating September 9 as "National African Immigrant and Refugee HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis Awareness Day" (NAIRHHA Day). The resolution highlights that African immigrants have significantly higher rates of HIV and hepatitis B infection compared to the general U.S. population, yet face substantial barriers to testing, treatment, and prevention services—including language barriers, stigma, fear, lack of awareness about preventive medications like PrEP, and limited access to culturally appropriate healthcare. The resolution calls attention to the fact that African immigrants, who now number around 2 million and represent the fastest-growing group among Black immigrants, are often overlooked in HIV surveillance and awareness efforts because they are misclassified as African American. While this resolution does not create funding or establish binding requirements, it encourages the House to commit to increasing resources and attention toward screening, vaccination, and treatment programs tailored to African immigrant and refugee communities.

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