H.Res. 485 — Introduced in House

IV 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 485 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2014 Mr. Ruppersberger (for himself and Mr. Sarbanes) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce RESOLUTION Expressing support for National One Love Day. Whereas the One Love Foundation was established to honor the memory of Yeardley Reynolds Love; Whereas the mission of the One Love Foundation is to end relationship violence through education and technology; Whereas Yeardley Love of Baltimore, Maryland, was an exceptional person and lacrosse player, who wore the number one, and was the tragic victim of relationship violence while in college at the University of Virginia; Whereas the vision of the One Love Foundation is to keep Yeardley’s spirit alive by promoting strength of character as the premise of all of the foundation’s numerous programs; Whereas millions of children, women, and men are abused physically by family members and others with whom they are intimate; Whereas nearly 30 percent of all female homicide victims were killed by their husbands, former husbands, or boyfriends; Whereas May 3, National One Love Day, will be celebrated through awareness campaigns, social media postings, representative clothing, hats, ribbons, buttons, and bracelets to show support for the thousands of organizations, hundreds of thousands of workers and millions of victims across the United States; and Whereas the day will be marked as: One Day. One Mission. One Love: Now, therefore, be it That the House of Representatives— (1) supports National One Love Day; (2) focuses on heightening awareness and making new commitments to stop relationship violence in our immediate circle of family, friends, neighbors, schools, and organizations; (3) commends and supports the efforts of thousands of organizations and victims across the United States to increase relationship violence awareness; and (4) seeks that every person speak to just one individual about what a healthy relationship is and help that individual feel empowered.