,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #ijh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bh1        
#bjaf,mr4 ,honda 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,pocan1 ,ms4 ,l9da ,t4 ,sn*ez (         
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4          
,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 &  
,mr4 ,g>am5di7 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m         
,,resolution  ,express+ support =       
designation ( ,octob] #bjaf z ,bully+   
,prev5tion ,mon?4  ,:]eas bully+ is !   
activity ( repeat$1 aggressive behavior 
int5d$ to emotionally or physically h>m 
ano!r p]son t involves a real or p]ceiv$
 imbalance ( p[]2 ,:]eas bully+         
includes-- 7#a7 v]bal bully+1 includ+   
teas+1 "n-call+1 inappropriate comm5ts1 
taunt+1 & ?reat5+ to cause h>m2  7#b7   
social or relational bully+1 or !       
attempt to damage a p]son's reputation  
or relation%ips2 &  7#c7 physical       
bully+1 or attempts & success 9 h>m+ a  
p]son physically or damag+ _! p]sonal   

possessions2  ,:]eas bully+ includes    
h>assm5t t may occur ov] ! ,int]net1 9 !
 workplace1 s*ools1 homes1 nurs+ homes1 
& )9 social sett+s2 ,:]eas judgm5t &    
discrim9ation aga9/ o!rs may be bas$ on 
a p]son's actual or p]ceiv$ race or     
e?nicity1 physical1 m5tal or emotional  
ability /atus1 sexual ori5tation1 sex1  
g5d] id5tity1 religion1 or age2 ,:]eas a
 disproportionate numb] ( individuals ) 
disabilities1 individuals ) body image  
issues1 individuals ( religi\s          
m9orities1 ,african-,am]icans1          
,asian-,am]icans1 ,hispanic-,am]icans1  
,native ,am]icans1 & memb]s ( ! lesbian1
 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 & que]       
community report exp]i5c+ daily         
discrim9ation2 ,:]eas ne>ly #a 9 #c     
/ud5ts report be+ bulli$ dur+ ! s*ool   
ye>1 & only #cf p]c5t ( ^! /ud5ts       
report$ ! bully+2 ,:]eas #afj1jjj *ildr5
 ar\nd ! ,unit$ ,/ates /ay home f s*ool 
ea* day because ( bully+ & fe> ( bully+2
 ,:]eas ne>ly #dc p]c5t ( all "y p      
report exp]i5c+ cyb]bully+1 & #a 9 #d   

has _h x happ5 m ?an once2 ,:]eas       
cyb]bully+ occurs on social m$ia & onl9e
 & is us$ to-- 7#a7 ?reat5 & h>ass      
individuals2  7#b7 out or expose p]sonal
 in=mation & photographs2  7#c7 victim  
blame & survivor %ame1 especially 9 !   
cases ( sexual h>assm5t & assault2 &    
7#d7 make inflammatory comm5ts or       
masqu]ade z an individual to h>m _!     
reputation or "*2 ,:]eas #hj p]c5t (    
lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 transg5d]1 &    
que] te5ag]s report$ be+ bulli$ at      
s*ool1 & #db p]c5t ( lesbian1 gay1      
bisexual1 transg5d]1 & que] te5ag]s     
report$ feel+ unsafe at s*ool because ( 
_! g5d] id5tity1 g5d] expression1 or    
sexual ori5tation2 ,:]eas #hb p]c5t (   
transg5d] y\? report t !y feel unsafe at
 s*ool1 #dd p]c5t _h be5 physically     
assault$1 #fg p]c5t _h be5 bulli$ onl9e1
 & #fd p]c5t _h report$ _! prop]ty /ol5 
or de/roy$2 ,:]eas #ce p]c5t ( p 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates report be+ bulli$ on !    
job1 ! majority ( :om report be+ bulli$ 
by _! bosses or ano!r p]son ( p[]2      

,:]eas ! majority ( workplace bully+ is 
direct$ at wom5 & racial m9orities1     
pr$om9antly ,hispanic-,am]icans1        
,african-,am]icans1 & ,asian-,am]icans2 
,:]eas #a 9 #e eld]s h exp]i5c$ ho/ile  
animosity f _! pe]s 9 a gr\p sett+2     
,:]eas m ?an #ejj1jjj report$ acc\nts & 
millions ( unreport$ acc\nts ( eld]     
abuse occur 9 homes1 9 relatives' homes1
 & 9 facilities responsible = _! c>e2   
,:]eas p ( all ages1 gr\ps1 & backgr\nds
 may be victims ( bully+1 m>g9alization1
 & discrim9ation1 & bully+ may lead to  
or wors5 depression1 anxiety1 & social  
isolation1 :i* c lead to ?\ghts (       
suicide or suicidal behavior2 ,:]eas    
discrim9ation & bully+ h s]i\s & la/+   
effects on ! physical1 emotional1 &     
m5tal heal? ( an individual1 families1  
on organizational /ability 9 s*ools &   
bus9esses1 & on ! well-be+ ( society z a
 :ole2 ,:]eas bully+ c be elim9at$ by   
creat+ a culture t supports up/&]s1 a "n
 = ^? :o /& aga9/ bully+ & bullies1 &   
society ne$s to promote a positive way  

to talk ab\t bully+2 & ,:]eas ,octob]   
#bjaf w\ld be an appropriate mon? to    
designate z ,bully+ ,prev5tion ,mon?3   
,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives supports ! designation (
 ,bully+ ,prev5tion ,mon? 9 ord] to--   
7#a7 ackn[l$ge ! h>mful impact ( bully+ 
& ( judg+ o!rs bas$ on appe>ance or gr\p
 affiliation2  7#b7 promote respect &   
support ev]yone's "r to be :o he or %e  
is )\t be+ %am$1 judg$1 or attack$2 &   
7#c7 support ! addition ( ! t]m up/&] to
 our %>$ language to recognize ^? :o /& 
up to bully+ & ! value ( positive       
language & its ability to *ange         
behavior4