; Whereas PEPFAR has dramatically reduced the stigma and discrimination associated with HIV/AIDS; Whereas PEPFAR prioritizes reaching adolescent girls and young women, who are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa, through the Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored, and Safe program (commonly known as DREAMS ), which has assisted more than 1,600,000 adolescent girls and young women with HIV prevention services; Whereas PEPFAR has been a key partner in the global COVID–19 response, supporting the delivery of essential HIV/AIDS services and strengthening health systems to ensure continuity of care, including by delivering more than 60,000,000 doses of the COVID–19 vaccine in sub-Saharan Africa; and Whereas challenges in combating HIV/AIDS, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, remain and will not be overcome without continued PEPFAR support: Now, therefore, be it