,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #hhi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bb1        
#bjaf,mr4 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas 7= himself1
 ,mr4 ,poe ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,edw>ds1 ,ms4 
,mc,collum1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1   
,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,cony]s1   
,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 
,ms4 ,moore1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mrs4 
,bu/os1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 
,titus1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,ms4 ,br[n (       
,florida1 ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,ms4  
,slaught]1 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 
,ms4 ,spei]1 & ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana7  
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 wom5 ages #af to #bd exp]i5ce !  
highe/ rates1 p] capita1 ( intimate     
p>tn] viol5ce2 ,:]eas ab\t #a 9 #e wom5 
:o ev] exp]i5ce rape1 physical viol5ce1 
&_/or /alk+ by an intimate p>tn]1 fir/  
exp]i5c$ "s =m ( p>tn] viol5ce betwe5   
#aa & #ag ye>s ( age2 ,:]eas ne>ly #a 9 
#c college wom5 say !y h be5 9 an       
abusive dat+ relation%ip2 ,:]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 (    
females kill$ ) a fire>m1 almo/         

two-?irds 7 kill$ by _! intimate p>tn]s2
 ,:]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 
#ha p]c5t ( wom5 :o are /alk$ by a      
curr5t or =m] male p>tn] are also       
physically abus$ by t p>tn]2 ,:]eas #ih 
p]c5t ( abusive relation%ips include    
f9ancial abuse1 caus+ ! survivors to /ay
 or return to ! abusive relation%ip2    
,:]eas m ?an #h1jjj1jjj days ( paid "w  
ea* day is lo/ due to dome/ic viol5ce   
issues2 ,:]eas #if p]c5t ( employ$      
dome/ic viol5ce victims exp]i5ce        
problems at "w due to abuse2 ,:]eas #a 9
 #ae *ildr5 are expos$ to intimate p>tn]

 viol5ce ea* ye> & #ij p]c5t ( ^! *ildr5
 are eyewitnesses to viol5ce2 ,:]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]s2 ,:]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$s 
& are help+ victims protect !mselves &  
_! *ildr52 ,:]eas a #bjae ,national     
,c5sus ,survey report$ t #ga1hbh viol5ce
 victims 7 s]v$ by dome/ic viol5ce      
%elt]s & programs ar\nd ! ,nation 9 a   
s+le day2 ,:]eas an additional #ab1aig 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