,,iv #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #cib ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,october #bh1 #bjac,mr4 ,al ,green of ,texas 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,poe of ,texas1 ,ms4 ,slaughter1 ,ms4 ,edwards1 ,ms4 ,hahn1 ,ms4 ,speier1 ,ms4 ,wilson of ,florida1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,ms4 ,clarke1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,ms4 ,kelly of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,conyers1 ,mr4 ,bishop of ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,eddie ,bernice ,johnson of ,texas1 ,mr4 ,thompson of ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,rangel1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,cleaver1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mr4 ,hastings of ,florida1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,watt1 ,ms4 ,waters1 ,ms4 ,brown of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,clyburn1 ,ms4 ,ros-,lehtinen1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,allard1 ,mrs4 ,carolyn ,b4 ,maloney of ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mrs4 ,bustos1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,mr4 ,carson of ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,fattah1 ,mr4 ,scott of ,virginia1 ,mr4 ,david ,scott of ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,rush1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,mrs4 ,christensen1 and ,ms4 ,titus7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce ,,resolution ,supporting the goals and ideals of ,october as ,national ,domestic ,violence ,awareness ,month and expressing the sense of the ,house of ,representatives that ,congress should continue to raise awareness of domestic violence and its devastating effects on individuals1 families1 and communities1 and support programs designed to end domestic violence in the ,united ,states4 ,whereas domestic violence affects people of all ages as well as racial1 ethnic1 gender1 economic1 and religious backgrounds2 ,whereas females are disproportionately victims as one in four women will experience domestic violence at some point in her life2 ,whereas on average1 more than three women are murdered by their husbands or boyfriends in the ,united ,states every day2 ,whereas in #bjjg1 #a1fdj women were murdered by an intimate partner1 constituting #gj percent of all intimate partner homicides that year2 ,whereas women ages #af to #bd experience the highest rates1 per capita1 of intimate partner violence2 ,whereas #a out of #c ,native ,american women will be raped and #f out of #aj will be physically assaulted in their lifetimes2 ,whereas the cost of intimate partner violence exceeds #e1hjj1jjj1jjj each year1 #d1ajj1jjj of which is for direct medical and mental health care services2 ,whereas one-quarter to one-half of domestic violence victims report that they have lost a job due1 at least in part1 to domestic violence2 ,whereas some landlords deny housing to victims of domestic violence who have protection orders or evict victims of domestic violence for seeking help after a domestic violence incident1 such as by calling #iaa1 or who have other indications that they are domestic violence victims2 ,whereas #ib percent of homeless women experience severe physical or sexual abuse at some point in their lifetimes2 ,whereas approximately #dj to #fj percent of men who abuse women also abuse children2 ,whereas at least #aj1jjj1jjj children are exposed to domestic violence each year2 ,whereas children exposed to domestic violence are more likely to attempt suicide1 abuse drugs and alcohol1 run away from home1 and become a victim of human trafficking2 ,whereas one large study found that men exposed to physical abuse1 sexual abuse1 and adult domestic violence as children were almost four times more likely than other men to have perpetrated domestic violence as adults2 ,whereas nearly #a1ejj1jjj high school students nationwide experienced physical abuse from a dating partner2 ,whereas #ac percent of teenage girls who have been in a relationship report being hit or hurt by their partners and one in four teenage girls has been in a relationship in which she was pressured by her partner into performing sexual acts2 ,whereas adolescent girls who reported dating violence were #fj percent more likely to report one or more suicide attempts in the past year2 ,whereas there is a need for middle schools1 secondary schools1 and post-secondary schools to educate students about the issues of domestic violence1 sexual assault1 dating violence1 and stalking2 ,whereas a recently released multi-,state study shows that the ,nation's domestic violence shelters are addressing victims' urgent and long-term needs and are helping victims protect themselves and their children2 ,whereas a #bjab ,national ,census ,survey reported that #fd1cbd domestic violence victims were served by domestic violence shelters and programs around the ,nation in a single day2 ,whereas an additional #aj1dja people requested help that day1 but due to lack of resources1 they were unable to be served2 ,whereas there is a need to increase funding for programs aimed at intervening and preventing domestic violence in the ,united ,states2 ,whereas domestic shelters and programs experience increased demands for service1 #hj percent report cuts in funding2 and ,whereas individuals and organizations that are dedicated to preventing and ending domestic violence should be recognized3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 supports the goals and ideals of ,national ,domestic ,violence ,awareness ,month2 and 7#b7 expresses the sense of the ,house of ,representatives that ,congress should continue to raise awareness of domestic violence and its devastating effects on individuals1 families1 and communities1 and support programs designed to end domestic violence in the ,united ,states4