,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #eda  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #c1 #bjad ,mr4 
,re$ 7= himself & ,ms4 ,moore7 submitt$ 
! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !  
,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution 
,support+ ! goals & ideals ( ,sexual    
,assault ,aw>5ess & ,prev5tion ,mon?4   
,:]eas on av]age ano!r p]son is sexually
 assault$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates e #b m9utes2
 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice reports t 
m ?an #bjj1jjj p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are  
sexually assault$ ea* ye>2 ,:]eas #a 9  
#f wom5 & #a 9 #cc m5 h be5 victims (   
rape or attempt$ rape2 ,:]eas *ildr5 &  
"y adults are mo/ at risk ( sexual      
assault1 z #dd p]c5t ( victims ( sexual 
assault are "u ! age ( #ah1 & #hj p]c5t 
are "u ! age ( #cj2 ,:]eas sexual       
assault affects wom51 m51 & *ildr5 ( all
 racial1 social1 religi\s1 age1 e?nic1  
ability1 sexual ori5tation1 & economic  
gr\ps 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,f$]al
 ,bureau ( ,inve/igation 7,,fbi7 rec5tly
 exp&$ its def9ition ( rape to include  

sexual assault aga9/ males1 :i* w assi/ 
9 mak+ report+ ( ?is deva/at+ crime m   
accurate & provide a bett] und]/&+ ( its
 effects on victims2 ,:]eas 9 addition  
to ! imm$iate physical & emotional co/s1
 sexual assault has associat$           
consequ5ces t may include po/-traumatic 
/ress disord]1 sub/ance abuse1          
depression1 homelessness1 eat+ disord]s1
 & suicide2 ,:]eas all =ms ( sexual     
viol5ce are unacceptable1 :e!r committ$ 
by a /rang]1 family memb] or acqua9tance
 ( ! victim2 ,:]eas less ?an half (     
sexual assault victims pursue           
prosecution by report+ _! attack to law 
en=cem5t ag5cies2 ,:]eas by fully       
assess+ ! scope ( ! backlog ( unte/$    
evid5ce 9 ! possession ( law en=cem5t & 
crime labs & by us+ ,,dna te*nology to  
elim9ate ! backlog1 !re is pot5tial to  
id5tify & prosecute rapi/s 9 t5s ( ?\s&s
 ( unsolv$ cases2 ,:]eas aggressive     
prosecution c lead to ! inc>c]ation (   
rapi/s1 :o t5d to be s]ial crim9als :o  
me?odically select _! victims & plan _! 

crimes1 !reby prev5t+ !m f committ+     
fur!r crimes2 ,:]eas national1 ,/ate1   
t]ritory1 & tribal coalitions1          
community-bas$ sexual assault s]vice    
provid]s1 law en=cem5t ag5cies1 & o!r   
organizations across ! ,unit$ ,/ates are
 committ$ to increas+ public aw>5ess (  
sexual viol5ce & its preval5ce1 & to    
elim9at+ x ?r\gh improvem5ts to !       
crim9al ju/ice sy/em & programs to      
prev5t crime & educate ! public2 ,:]eas 
important p>tn]%ips h be5 =m$ among     
crim9al & juv5ile ju/ice ag5cies1 heal? 
pr(essionals1 public heal? work]s1      
educators1 fir/ respond]s1 & victim     
s]vice provid]s2 ,:]eas free1           
confid5tial help is available to all    
victims & survivors ( sexual assault    
?r\gh ! ,national ,sexual ,assault      
,hotl9e 7#hjj-efe-;,,hope7 & ,national  
,sexual ,assault ,onl9e ,hotl9e         
7onl9e4ra9n4org71 & m ?an #a1jjj sexual 
assault s]vice provid]s across ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se    
7,,dod7 e/imates t m ?an #ai1jjj memb]s 

( ! ,arm$ ,=ces are sexually assault$   
ea* ye>2 ,:]eas ! ,,dod ,safe ,helpl9e1 
op]at$ by ! ,rape1 ,abuse  ,ince/       
,national ,network 7,,ra9n7 on behalf ( 
,,dod1 provides live help to ,active    
duty s]vicememb]s & o!r memb]s ( ! ,,dod
 community worldwide by phone           
7#hgg-iie-ebdg7 & onl9e at              
,safe,helpline4org1 z well z            
in/allation-bas$ ref]rals via text+2    
,:]eas ! ,safe ,helpl9e mobile app all[s
 survivors ( sexual assault 9 ! milit>y 
to create a cu/omiz$ self-c>e plan &    
connect to res\rces f any:]e 9 ! _w2    
,:]eas ! ,,dod ,safe ,help,room1 a      
mod]at$ onl9e pe] support s]vice all[s  
survivors ( sexual assault 9 ! milit>y  
to connect ) "o ano!r 9 a secure onl9e  
environm5t2 ,:]eas accord+ to a #bjac   
survey ( rape crisis c5t]s by !         
,national ,alliance to ,end ,sexual     
,viol5ce1 almo/ #ge p]c5t ( rape crisis 
c5t]s lo/ fund+ 9 ! pa/ ye>1 ov] #ej    
p]c5t ( programs h laid-(f /aff 9 ! pa/ 
ye>1 & ov] #cc p]c5t ( programs h a     

wait+ li/ = c\nsel+ s]vices1 ) "s wait+ 
times exce$+ #b mon?s2 ,:]eas individual
 & collective ef=ts reflect ! dream = a 
,nation :]e citiz5s & organizations     
actively "w to prev5t all =ms ( sexual  
viol5ce & no sexual assault victim goes 
uns]v$ & no sexual assault p]petrator   
goes unpuni%$2 & ,:]eas ,april is       
recogniz$ z 8,national ,sexual ,assault 
,aw>5ess & ,prev5tion ,mon?03 ,n[1      
!re=e1 be x  ,t--  7#a7 x is ! s5se ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t--  7,a7       
,national ,sexual ,assault ,aw>5ess &   
,prev5tion ,mon? provides a special     
opportunity to educate ! p ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates ab\t sexual viol5ce & to enc\rage
 ! prev5tion ( sexual assault1 ! improv$
 treatm5t ( its victims1 & ! prosecution
 ( its p]petrators2  7,b7 x is          
appropriate to prop]ly ackn[l$ge ! m ?an
 #bj million m5 & wom5 :o h surviv$     
sexual assault 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
salute ! ef=ts ( survivors1 volunte]s1 &
 pr(essionals :o combat sexual assault2 
7,c7 national & community organizations 

& private sector support]s %\ld be      
recogniz$ & applaud$ = _! "w 9 promot+  
aw>5ess ab\t sexual assault1 provid+    
in=mation & treatm5t to its survivors1 &
 increas+ ! numb] ( successful          
prosecutions ( its p]petrators2 &  7,d7 
public safety1 law en=cem5t1 & heal?    
pr(essionals %\ld be recogniz$ &        
applaud$ = _! h>d "w & innovative       
/rategies to increase ! p]c5tage (      
sexual assault cases t result 9 !       
prosecution & inc>c]ation ( ! (f5d]s2   
7#b7 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives /rongly  
recomm5ds national & community          
organizations1 bus9esses 9 ! private    
sector1 colleges & univ]sities1 & ! m$ia
 to promote1 ?r\gh ,national ,sexual    
,assault ,aw>5ess & ,prev5tion ,mon?1   
aw>5ess ( sexual viol5ce & /rategies to 
decrease ! incid5ce ( sexual assault2 & 
7#c7 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives supports 
! goals & ideals ( ,national ,sexual    
,assault ,aw>5ess & ,prev5tion ,mon?4