,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #eai  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #e1 #bjae    
,mr4 ,honda 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1
 ,mr4 ,mc,dermott1 ,mr4 ,c>son (        
,indiana1 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1   
,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,lee1 ,mrs4        
,napolitano1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mrs4 ,watson 
,coleman1 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mrs4  
,d+ell1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,ellison1 ,mr4
 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,keat+1 ,ms4    
,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mrs4      
,lawr5ce1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,ms4         
,slaught]1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,ms4 ,br[nley (
 ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4       
,g>am5di1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,mr4 ,johnson (  
,georgia1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,rangel1   
,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,ms4 ,br[n (        
,florida1 ,ms4 ,bordallo1 ,mrs4 ,bu/os1 
,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,ms4 ,edw>ds1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 
,mr4 ,sablan1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,ms4 
,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,mr4 
,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,"y ( ,alaska1 & ,mr4      
,scott ( ,virg9ia7 submitt$ ! foll[+    
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee

 on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to !  
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to 
be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9  
ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions
 z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee 
conc]n$  ,,resolution  ,support+ !      
ideals & goals ( ! ,int]national ,day = 
! ,elim9ation ( ,viol5ce aga9/ ,wom54   
,:]eas ,novemb] #be1 #bjae1 is recogniz$
 z ! ,int]national ,day = ! ,elim9ation 
( ,viol5ce aga9/ ,wom52 ,:]eas viol5ce  
aga9/ wom5 & girls1 p>ticul>ly intimate 
p>tn] viol5ce & sexual viol5ce1 are     
major public heal? issues & violations (
 human rights2 ,:]eas rec5t global      
preval5ce figures indicate t #ce p]c5t (
 wom5 worldwide h exp]i5c$ ei!r intimate
 p>tn] viol5ce or non-p>tn] sexual      
viol5ce 9 _! lifetime2 ,:]eas           
humanit>ian response 9 previ\s em]g5cies
 has %[n t g5d]-bas$ viol5ce 7,,gbv71   
p>ticul>ly sexual viol5ce1 increases 9 !
 imm$iate aft]ma? ( an em]g5cy1 9       
addition to sexual exploitation & abuse1
 human traffick+1 =c$ pro/itution1 & =c$

 m>riage1 & mu/ !re=e be prioritiz$ at !
 onset ( ! response2 ,:]eas on av]age1  
#a 9 #c wom5 :o h be5 9 a relation%ip   
report !y h exp]i5c$ "s =m ( physical1  
sexual1 or o!r =m ( viol5ce by _!       
intimate p>tn]2 ,:]eas #abj1jjj1jjj     
girls worldwide h exp]i5c$ sexual       
assault at "s po9t 9 _! lives2 ,:]eas   
wom5 & girls are disproportionately     
impact$ by natural disa/]s & displacem5t
 sett+s exac]bate preexi/+ inequalities1
 r5d] wom5 & girls ev5 m vuln]able1 &   
create great] b>ri]s 9 _! ability to    
b5efit f relief1 recov]y1 & long-t]m    
recon/ruction & developm5t ef=ts2 ,:]eas
 viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls c result 9  
physical1 m5tal1 sexual1 reproductive1 &
 o!r heal? issues1 & may increase       
vuln]ability to ,,hiv2 ,:]eas m (t5 ?an 
n1 cases ( viol5ce aga9/ wom5 & girls   
goes unreport$2 ,:]eas worldwide1 z _m z
 #ch p]c5t ( all murd]s ( wom5 are      
committ$ by an intimate p>tn]2 ,:]eas m 
?an #acc1jjj1jjj girls & wom5 h exp]i5c$
 "s =m ( female g5ital mutilation & are 

at risk = infection 7includ+ ,,hiv71    
inf]tility1 complications dur+          
pregnancy1 & dea?2 ,:]eas wom5 9 urban  
areas are twice z likely z m5 to        
exp]i5ce viol5ce1 p>ticul>ly 9 develop+ 
c\ntries2 ,:]eas 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 #hc 
p]c5t ( girls 9 grades #h ?r\gh #aa 7ag$
 #ab-af7 h exp]i5c$ "s =m ( sexual      
h>assm5t 9 public s*ool2 ,:]eas 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 almo/ #ab p]c5t ( new    
,,hiv infections among wom5 m ?an #bj   
ye>s old dur+ ! previ\s ye> 7 attribut$ 
to intimate p>tn] viol5ce2 ,:]eas 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 #a 9 #e wom5 h exp]i5c$  
rape or attempt$ rape 9 _! lifetime1    
mo/ly by a curr5t or =m] p>tn]2 ,:]eas  
wom5 liv+ 9 h\seholds ) l[] annual      
h\sehold incomes exp]i5ce intimate p>tn]
 viol5ce at significantly high] rates   
?an wom5 9 h\seholds ) high] annual     
h\sehold incomes2 ,:]eas wom5 )         
disabilities are m likely to exp]i5ce   
intimate p>tn] viol5ce & sexual viol5ce 
?an wom5 :o are able-bodi$2 ,:]eas      
transg5d] wom5 are m likely to exp]i5ce 

physical viol5ce & discrim9ation )9     
intimate p>tn] viol5ce1 & m likely to   
exp]i5ce intimate p>tn] viol5ce 9 public
 spaces2 ,:]eas #dd p]c5t ( lesbian wom5
 & #fa p]c5t ( bisexual wom5 exp]i5ce   
rape1 physical viol5ce1 or /alk+ by an  
intimate p>tn] 9 _! lifetime2 ,:]eas 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates alone1 ! co/s ( intimate 
p>tn] viol5ce exce$ #e1hjj1jjj1jjj ea*  
ye>1 m ?an two-?irds ( :i* are heal? c>e
 co/s2 & ,:]eas ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
%\ld be enc\rag$ to support ! goals &   
p>ticipate 9 ! ,int]national ,day = !   
,elim9ation ( ,viol5ce aga9/ ,wom53 ,n[1
 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 supports ! ideals
 & goals ( ! ,int]national ,day = !     
,elim9ation ( ,viol5ce aga9/ ,wom52     
7#b7 honors ^? work+ dome/ically &      
int]nationally to elim9ate viol5ce aga9/
 wom5 & girls2 &  7#c7 enc\rages !      
,presid5t to-- 7,a7 address ! ne$s (    
wom5 & girls exp]i5c+ viol5ce worldwide 
?r\gh fund+ = inclusive1 integrat$1     
p>ticipatory survivor-l$ programs2  7,b7

 prioritize protections = wom5 & *ildr5 
9 fragile & conflict zones & 9          
humanit>ian response2  7,c7 address     
increas$ rates ( viol5ce aga9/ m>g9aliz$
 wom5 due to race1 e?nicity1 g5d] &     
sexual id5tity1 & socioeconomic /atus2  
7,d7 increase wom5's & girls'           
opportunities worldwide includ+         
opportunities = quality education &     
economic p>ticipation2  7,e7 integrate !
 priorities & solutions ( wom5 & girls  
liv+ 9 pov]ty 9 ! prev5tion & response  
to sexual viol5ce2 &  7,f7 issue a      
proclamation to ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
 obs]ve ! ,int]national ,day = !        
,elim9ation ( ,viol5ce aga9/ ,wom54