,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bcj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bi1 #bjae ,ms4
 ,wass]man ,s*ultz 7= h]self1 ,mrs4     
,wagn]1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mrs4 ,lummis1 ,ms4
 ,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4 ,br[nley (         
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,ms4 ,cl>k (    
,massa*usetts1 & ,mr4 ,k+ ( ,new ,york7 
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,enc\rag+ ,/ate-by-,/ate  
adoption ( a sexual assault survivors'  
bill ( rights4  ,:]eas sexual assault is
 a transgression aga9/ ! dignity1 bodily
 integrity1 & fundam5tal rights ( human 
be+s2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice      
reports t #cjj1agj p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
are sexually assault$ ea* ye>1 :i* is ! 
equival5t ( "o p]son e #aje seconds2    
,:]eas sexual assault is a va/ly        
und]report$ crime 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) !
 ,rape1 ,abuse1 ,ince/1 ,national       
,network e/imat+ t few] ?an "o 9 ?ree   
survivors report ! attack to law        
en=cem5t2 ,:]eas ! ,c5t]s = ,disease    

,control & ,prev5tion 7,,cdc7 e/imates t
 "o 9 five wom5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates w be !
 victim ( an attempt$ or complet$ rape 9
 h] lifetime2 ,:]eas sexual assault     
affects wom51 m51 & *ildr5 ( all racial1
 social1 religi\s1 age1 e?nic1 &        
economic gr\ps2 ,:]eas notice & access  
to in=mation1 fair & effici5t legal     
proc$ures1 responsible & acc\ntable     
survivor advocacy1 & fair adm9i/ration &
 effici5t process+ ( sexual assault     
evid5ce collection kits 7rape kits7 are1
 among o!rs1 fundam5tal rights =        
survivors2 ,:]eas notice & access to    
in=mation are necess>y to in=m survivors
 ( critical matt]s1 includ+ _! basic    
legal rights1 ! cont5ts ( _! law        
en=cem5t report1 ! availability ( local 
rape crisis c5t]s1 & ! f9al disposition 
( _! case2 ,:]eas fair & effici5t legal 
proc$ures are ess5tial to protect       
survivors aga9/ unreasonable b>ri]s t   
ob/ruct entry into ! ju/ice sy/em & to  
emp[] survivors & !reby r$uce !         
und]report+ ( sexual assault2 ,:]eas    

responsible & acc\ntable survivor       
advocacy is critical to prev5t          
un9t5tional second>y traumatization (   
survivors2 ,:]eas ! fair adm9i/ration & 
effici5t process+ ( rape kits are vital 
to elim9ate ! national backlog ( hundr$s
 ( ?\s&s ( unsubmitt$ & unte/$ rape     
kits2 ,:]eas all citiz5s %\ld h an      
opportunity to avail !mselves ( ^!      
crucial rights1 :i* curr5tly only "s    
,/ates =mally recognize by law2 ,:]eas n
 hav+ compreh5sive & survivor-c5t]$     
legal & civil protections 9 place c     
result 9 ob/ruction ( ju/ice =          
survivors1 re-victimization ( !         
survivor1 & a det]r5ce ( survivors to   
come =w>d2 ,:]eas p 9 e ,/ate urg5tly   
des]ve a compreh5sive ,sexual ,assault  
,survivors' ,bill ( ,rights s t access  
to ju/ice does n dep5d on geography2    
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t is a   
global lead] 9 protect+ its p's rights  
to lib]ty & equality2 & ,:]eas ,april is
 recogniz$ z 8,national ,sexual ,assault
 ,aw>5ess & ,prev5tion ,mon?03 ,n[1     

!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 enc\rages !      
adoption ( a compreh5sive ,/ate-level   
,sexual ,assault ,survivors' ,bill (    
,rights t upholds core ,unit$ ,/ates    
values &--  7,a7 seeks to ensure        
equality "u ! law1 !reby ensur+ t all   
survivors ( sexual assault obta9 ! equal
 measure ( ju/ice 9 e ,/ate2  7,b7      
protects p]sonal lib]ty1 by respect+    
survivors' p]sonal autonomy 9 ! aft]ma? 
( an assault t has already violat$ _!   
bodily integrity1 & reaffirm+ !         
inali5able nature ( _! rights to notice1
 effici5cy1 & fairness2  7,c7 ensures   
univ]sally agre$-^u rights1 :i* f9d _!  
basis 9 /rong legal prec$5t1 :i* d n    
infr+e ^u ! rights ( ! accus$1 & :i*    
con/itute a nonp>tisan1 non-controv]sial
 approa* to a complex issue2  7,d7      
complem5ts exi/+ ,/ate & ,f$]al /atutory
 language reg>d+ sexual assault &       
enc\rages m survivors to report _!      
assaults1 !reby increas+ ! impact (     
exi/+ ,/ate & ,f$]al /atutory language2 

7,e7 respects ! pl5>y p[]s ( ea* ,/ate  
ov] ! heal?1 welf>e1 & safety ( its     
citiz5s 9 enact+ & en=c+ ! rights ( its 
own citiz5s2 &  7,f7 demon/rates a s]i\s
 commitm5t to end+ sexual assault &     
improv+ ! lives ( its citiz5s2  7#b7    
/rongly urges ,/ates to adopt a ,sexual 
,assault ,survivors' ,bill ( ,rights t  
includes1 b is n limit$ to1 !--  7,a7 "r
 to prompt analysis ( ! survivor's rape 
kit2  7,b7 "r to "k ! results ( !       
survivor's rape kit2  7,c7 "r to be     
notifi$ 9 writ+ ( survivor's legal      
rights2  7,d7 "r to be notifi$ 9 writ+ (
 ! ne>e/ rape crisis c5t]2  7,e7 "r to  
be in=m$ ab\t ! /atus ( ! survivor's    
case2  7,f7 ret5tion ( all rights       
reg>dless ( :e!r assault is report$ to  
law en=cem5t2  7,g7 "r to a sexual      
assault c\nselor2 &  7,h7 "r to t]m9ate 
all legal ties & contact ) assailant2 & 
7#c7 recognizes & applauds ^? ,/ate     
legislative bodies :i* h already tak5   
/eps t[>d ! adoption ( a ,sexual        
,assault ,survivors' ,bill ( ,rights4