,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #cib  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bh1 #bjac,mr4
 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,mr4    
,poe ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,slaught]1 ,ms4     
,edw>ds1 ,ms4 ,hahn1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,ms4  
,wilson ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1    
,ms4 ,cl>ke1 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,ms4 ,kelly (  
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,mr4 ,bi%op (   
,georgia1 ,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson (
 ,texas1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1  
,mr4 ,rangel1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mrs4        
,beatty1 ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4       
,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 
,veasey1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s ( ,florida1 ,ms4   
,moore1 ,mr4 ,watt1 ,ms4 ,wat]s1 ,ms4   
,br[n ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,clyburn1 ,ms4   
,ros-,leht951 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,ms4      
,roybal-,all>d1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4       
,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1  
,mrs4 ,bu/os1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,ms4 ,lee (   
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 ,mr4 ,meeks1  
,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,fattah1   
,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,david     
,scott ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4   

,ru%1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,mrs4 ,*ri/5s51 &    
,ms4 ,titus7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,education & ! ,work=ce             
,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals & ideals
 ( ,octob] z ,national ,dome/ic ,viol5ce
 ,aw>5ess ,mon? & express+ ! s5se ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t ,congress %\ld
 cont9ue to raise aw>5ess ( dome/ic     
viol5ce & its deva/at+ effects on       
individuals1 families1 & communities1 & 
support programs design$ to end dome/ic 
viol5ce 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  ,:]eas      
dome/ic viol5ce affects p ( all ages z  
well z racial1 e?nic1 g5d]1 economic1 & 
religi\s backgr\nds2 ,:]eas females are 
disproportionately victims z "o 9 f\r   
wom5 w exp]i5ce dome/ic viol5ce at "s   
po9t 9 h] life2 ,:]eas on av]age1 m ?an 
?ree wom5 are murd]$ by _! husb&s or    
boyfri5ds 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates e day2      
,:]eas 9 #bjjg1 #a1fdj wom5 7 murd]$ by 
an intimate p>tn]1 con/itut+ #gj p]c5t (
 all intimate p>tn] homicides t ye>2    
,:]eas wom5 ages #af to #bd exp]i5ce !  

highe/ rates1 p] capita1 ( intimate     
p>tn] viol5ce2 ,:]eas #a out ( #c       
,native ,am]ican wom5 w be rap$ & #f out
 ( #aj w be physically assault$ 9 _!    
lifetimes2 ,:]eas ! co/ ( intimate p>tn]
 viol5ce exce$s #e1hjj1jjj1jjj ea* ye>1 
#d1ajj1jjj ( :i* is = direct m$ical &   
m5tal heal? c>e s]vices2 ,:]eas "o-qu>t]
 to "o-half ( dome/ic viol5ce victims   
report t !y h lo/ a job due1 at lea/ 9  
"p1 to dome/ic viol5ce2 ,:]eas "s       
l&lords d5y h\s+ to victims ( dome/ic   
viol5ce :o h protection ord]s or evict  
victims ( dome/ic viol5ce = seek+ help  
aft] a dome/ic viol5ce incid5t1 su* z by
 call+ #iaa1 or :o h o!r indications t  
!y are dome/ic viol5ce victims2 ,:]eas  
#ib p]c5t ( homeless wom5 exp]i5ce sev]e
 physical or sexual abuse at "s po9t 9  
_! lifetimes2 ,:]eas approximately #dj  
to #fj p]c5t ( m5 :o abuse wom5 also    
abuse *ildr52 ,:]eas at lea/ #aj1jjj1jjj
 *ildr5 are expos$ to dome/ic viol5ce   
ea* ye>2 ,:]eas *ildr5 expos$ to dome/ic
 viol5ce are m likely to attempt        

suicide1 abuse drugs & alcohol1 run away
 f home1 & become a victim ( human      
traffick+2 ,:]eas "o l>ge /udy f\nd t m5
 expos$ to physical abuse1 sexual abuse1
 & adult dome/ic viol5ce z *ildr5 7     
almo/ f\r times m likely ?an o!r m5 to h
 p]petrat$ dome/ic viol5ce z adults2    
,:]eas ne>ly #a1ejj1jjj high s*ool      
/ud5ts nationwide exp]i5c$ physical     
abuse f a dat+ p>tn]2 ,:]eas #ac p]c5t (
 te5age girls :o h be5 9 a relation%ip  
report be+ hit or hurt by _! p>tn]s & "o
 9 f\r te5age girls has be5 9 a         
relation%ip 9 :i* %e 0 pressur$ by h]   
p>tn] into p]=m+ sexual acts2 ,:]eas    
adolesc5t girls :o report$ dat+ viol5ce 
7 #fj p]c5t m likely to report "o or m  
suicide attempts 9 ! pa/ ye>2 ,:]eas !re
 is a ne$ = middle s*ools1 second>y     
s*ools1 & po/-second>y s*ools to educate
 /ud5ts ab\t ! issues ( dome/ic viol5ce1
 sexual assault1 dat+ viol5ce1 & /alk+2 
,:]eas a rec5tly releas$ multi-,/ate    
/udy %[s t ! ,nation's dome/ic viol5ce  
%elt]s are address+ victims' urg5t &    

long-t]m ne$s & are help+ victims       
protect !mselves & _! *ildr52 ,:]eas a  
#bjab ,national ,c5sus ,survey report$ t
 #fd1cbd dome/ic viol5ce victims 7 s]v$ 
by dome/ic viol5ce %elt]s & programs    
ar\nd ! ,nation 9 a s+le day2 ,:]eas an 
additional #aj1dja p reque/$ help t day1
 b due to lack ( res\rces1 !y 7 unable  
to be s]v$2 ,:]eas !re is a ne$ to      
increase fund+ = programs aim$ at       
int]v5+ & prev5t+ dome/ic viol5ce 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas dome/ic %elt]s &  
programs exp]i5ce increas$ dem&s =      
s]vice1 #hj p]c5t report cuts 9 fund+2 &
 ,:]eas individuals & organizations t   
are d$icat$ to prev5t+ & end+ dome/ic   
viol5ce %\ld be recogniz$3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7
 supports ! goals & ideals ( ,national  
,dome/ic ,viol5ce ,aw>5ess ,mon?2 &     
7#b7 expresses ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (       
,repres5tatives t ,congress %\ld cont9ue
 to raise aw>5ess ( dome/ic viol5ce &   
its deva/at+ effects on individuals1    
families1 & communities1 & support      

programs design$ to end dome/ic viol5ce 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4